#A38D69
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.4% 0.057 79.7), rgb(163, 141, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#A38D69 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38D69 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 141, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.057 79.7) |
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 #A38D69 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38D69 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38D69 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38D69 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E82
oklch(70.7% 0.044 80.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38D69
oklch(65.4% 0.057 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#876F49
oklch(55.6% 0.062 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#725D3A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 79.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C30
oklch(42.7% 0.048 79.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C402B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 81.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#A38D69 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) | #968D67 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C926A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8683 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38D69
#A38D69
oklch(65.4% 0.057 79.7)
- #7C92B4
#7C92B4
oklch(65.5% 0.057 259)
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 #A38D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
Use #A38D69 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.