#A38856
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(64% 0.075 82.1), rgb(163, 136, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#A38856 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38856 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 136, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.075 82.1) |
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 #A38856 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38856 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38856 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38856 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA6
oklch(81% 0.038 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39E77
oklch(70.8% 0.059 82.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38856
oklch(64% 0.075 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E37
oklch(55.5% 0.082 81.7)
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Step 700
700
#765C2A
oklch(49% 0.075 81.7)
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Step 800
800
#604B24
oklch(42.6% 0.062 81.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F22
oklch(37.7% 0.049 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2514
oklch(27% 0.032 82.6)
#A38856 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) | #948852 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E57 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE807C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38856
#A38856
oklch(64% 0.075 82.1)
- #738DBA
#738DBA
oklch(64.1% 0.074 261.2)
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 #A38856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
Use #A38856 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.