#A38D55
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.1% 0.079 88.7), rgb(163, 141, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#A38D55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38D55 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 141, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.079 88.7) |
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 #A38D55 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38D55 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38D55 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38D55 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A5
oklch(81% 0.039 88.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09F74
oklch(70.7% 0.062 88.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38D55
oklch(65.1% 0.079 88.7)
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Step 600
600
#887032
oklch(55.5% 0.086 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#735E25
oklch(49.1% 0.08 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D20
oklch(42.8% 0.066 88.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D401F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2613
oklch(27.1% 0.033 89.9)
#A38D55 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) | #998C51 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9257 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE847F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38D55
#A38D55
oklch(65.1% 0.079 88.7)
- #7B8EC0
#7B8EC0
oklch(65.1% 0.078 268.1)
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 #A38D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
Use #A38D55 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.