#A38760
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64% 0.064 75.4), rgb(163, 135, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#A38760 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38760 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 135, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.064 75.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A38760 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38760 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38760 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38760 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7E
oklch(70.7% 0.05 76.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38760
oklch(64% 0.064 75.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E43
oklch(55.7% 0.07 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#765B35
oklch(49% 0.064 74.8)
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Step 800
800
#604B2C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 76.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F28
oklch(37.9% 0.042 76)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#A38760 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #92875D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E61 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD807D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38760
#A38760
oklch(64% 0.064 75.4)
- #728EB3
#728EB3
oklch(63.9% 0.064 255.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A38760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
Use #A38760 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.