#A38C6D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.3% 0.052 74.9), rgb(163, 140, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#A38C6D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38C6D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 140, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.052 74.9) |
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 #A38C6D | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38C6D | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38C6D text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38C6D text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09D85
oklch(70.6% 0.04 73.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38C6D
oklch(65.3% 0.052 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#876F4E
oklch(55.6% 0.056 75)
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Step 700
700
#725D3F
oklch(49.2% 0.052 75.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#A38C6D 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) | #958C6B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A926E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8684 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38C6D
#A38C6D
oklch(65.3% 0.052 74.9)
- #7B92B0
#7B92B0
oklch(65.3% 0.052 255.2)
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 #A38C6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
Use #A38C6D 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.