#A38965
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.5% 0.059 75.4), rgb(163, 137, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#A38965 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38965 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 137, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.059 75.4) |
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 #A38965 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38965 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38965 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38965 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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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)
#A38965
oklch(64.5% 0.059 75.4)
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Step 600
600
#896E47
oklch(55.5% 0.065 76)
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Step 700
700
#755C39
oklch(49.2% 0.06 75)
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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
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#A38965 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) | #938962 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999066 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8280 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38965
#A38965
oklch(64.5% 0.059 75.4)
- #7690B2
#7690B2
oklch(64.6% 0.059 255.3)
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 #A38965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
Use #A38965 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.