#A38C83
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.8% 0.031 42.6), rgb(163, 140, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#A38C83 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38C83 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 140, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.031 42.6) |
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 #A38C83 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38C83 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38C83 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38C83 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB9
oklch(81% 0.015 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C95
oklch(70.7% 0.025 41.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38C83
oklch(65.8% 0.031 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#856D64
oklch(55.5% 0.034 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#715B53
oklch(49.1% 0.032 41)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B44
oklch(42.8% 0.026 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E39
oklch(37.6% 0.02 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2522
oklch(27.1% 0.012 44.6)
#A38C83 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) | #928E82 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979383 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98989 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38C83
#A38C83
oklch(65.8% 0.031 42.6)
- #7E96A0
#7E96A0
oklch(65.8% 0.031 225)
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 #A38C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.020
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.057
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.058
Use #A38C83 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.