#A38B59
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.7% 0.074 84.8), rgb(163, 139, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#A38B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38B59 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 139, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.074 84.8) |
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 #A38B59 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38B59 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38B59 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38B59 text on black | 6.39:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B19E78
oklch(70.6% 0.057 84.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38B59
oklch(64.7% 0.074 84.8)
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Step 600
600
#896F39
oklch(55.5% 0.079 84)
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Step 700
700
#745D2B
oklch(49% 0.074 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C25
oklch(42.7% 0.061 83.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D4023
oklch(37.8% 0.048 86)
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Step 950
950
#2D2515
oklch(26.9% 0.03 84)
#A38B59 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) | #968A55 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C905B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE837F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38B59
#A38B59
oklch(64.7% 0.074 84.8)
- #788EBC
#788EBC
oklch(64.7% 0.074 264.6)
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 #A38B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
Use #A38B59 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.