#A38B63
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.9% 0.062 80), rgb(163, 139, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#A38B63 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38B63 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 139, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.062 80) |
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 #A38B63 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38B63 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38B63 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38B63 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 80.6)
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Step 400
400
#B19E7E
oklch(70.8% 0.05 80.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38B63
oklch(64.9% 0.062 80)
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Step 600
600
#886F44
oklch(55.6% 0.068 80.2)
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Step 700
700
#745D36
oklch(49.2% 0.063 79.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 80.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F28
oklch(37.6% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#A38B63 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) | #958B60 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9164 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8481 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38B63
#A38B63
oklch(64.9% 0.062 80)
- #7990B5
#7990B5
oklch(64.9% 0.062 259.8)
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 #A38B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
Use #A38B63 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.