#A38978
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.9% 0.04 55), rgb(163, 137, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#A38978 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38978 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 137, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.04 55) |
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 #A38978 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38978 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38978 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38978 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB5
oklch(81% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8E
oklch(70.7% 0.032 55.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38978
oklch(64.9% 0.04 55)
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Step 600
600
#886D5B
oklch(55.6% 0.044 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#735B4B
oklch(49.1% 0.04 55.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3D
oklch(42.6% 0.034 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E34
oklch(37.7% 0.027 55.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#A38978 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) | #908B77 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969078 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8484 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38978
#A38978
oklch(64.9% 0.04 55)
- #7893A4
#7893A4
oklch(64.8% 0.04 235.9)
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 #A38978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #A38978 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.