#A38845
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(63.8% 0.092 87.7), rgb(163, 136, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A38845 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38845 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 136, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.092 87.7) |
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 #A38845 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38845 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38845 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38845 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 86.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38845
oklch(63.8% 0.092 87.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F21
oklch(55.6% 0.1 87.5)
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Step 700
700
#775D12
oklch(49.2% 0.093 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#614C13
oklch(42.7% 0.077 87.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F18
oklch(37.6% 0.06 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#A38845 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) | #95873F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E47 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7E79 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38845
#A38845
oklch(63.8% 0.092 87.7)
- #7389C4
#7389C4
oklch(63.7% 0.093 268.1)
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 #A38845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.039
Use #A38845 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.