#A38941
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(63.9% 0.097 89.6), rgb(163, 137, 65).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#A38941 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38941 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 137, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.097 89.6) |
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 #A38941 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38941 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38941 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38941 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09E
oklch(81% 0.048 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39F69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 90)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38941
oklch(63.9% 0.097 89.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7019
oklch(55.7% 0.105 89.6)
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Step 700
700
#765D08
oklch(49% 0.097 89.7)
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Step 800
800
#604C0D
oklch(42.6% 0.081 89.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F4015
oklch(37.8% 0.063 89.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E250E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 88.3)
#A38941 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) | #97873A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F44 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7F79 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38941
#A38941
oklch(63.9% 0.097 89.6)
- #7589C7
#7589C7
oklch(64% 0.096 269.9)
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 #A38941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
Use #A38941 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.