#A3887D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.9% 0.037 43.4), rgb(163, 136, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#A3887D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3887D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 136, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.037 43.4) |
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 #A3887D | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3887D | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3887D text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3887D text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB7
oklch(80.8% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19B92
oklch(70.6% 0.029 43.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3887D
oklch(64.9% 0.037 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#886C61
oklch(55.6% 0.04 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#735A50
oklch(49% 0.037 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A42
oklch(42.8% 0.03 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E37
oklch(37.8% 0.024 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#A3887D 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) | #8F8A7C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95907D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8485 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3887D
#A3887D
oklch(64.9% 0.037 43.4)
- #77949F
#77949F
oklch(64.8% 0.036 222.9)
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 #A3887D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.020
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.054
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
Use #A3887D 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.