#A38857
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(64% 0.074 81.7), rgb(163, 136, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#A38857 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38857 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 136, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.074 81.7) |
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 #A38857 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38857 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38857 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38857 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
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA7
oklch(81% 0.036 81.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39E78
oklch(70.8% 0.058 82.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38857
oklch(64% 0.074 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E39
oklch(55.5% 0.08 81)
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Step 700
700
#765C2B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 81.3)
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Step 800
800
#604B25
oklch(42.6% 0.061 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F23
oklch(37.8% 0.048 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#A38857 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) | #948853 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F58 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE807C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38857
#A38857
oklch(64% 0.074 81.7)
- #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 #A38857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
Use #A38857 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.