#A38864
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.3% 0.06 74.4), rgb(163, 136, 100).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#A38864 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38864 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 136, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.06 74.4) |
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 #A38864 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38864 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38864 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38864 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 74.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29D81
oklch(70.7% 0.046 74.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38864
oklch(64.3% 0.06 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E47
oklch(55.6% 0.065 75)
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Step 700
700
#755C38
oklch(49.1% 0.061 75.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.05 75.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#A38864 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) | #928861 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F65 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD817F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38864
#A38864
oklch(64.3% 0.06 74.4)
- #748FB1
#748FB1
oklch(64.2% 0.06 254.4)
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 #A38864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
Use #A38864 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.