#A38D77
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.7% 0.041 67), rgb(163, 141, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#A38D77 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38D77 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 141, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.041 67) |
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 #A38D77 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38D77 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38D77 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38D77 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB3
oklch(80.8% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8C
oklch(70.7% 0.032 65.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38D77
oklch(65.7% 0.041 67)
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Step 600
600
#856F57
oklch(55.6% 0.045 69.1)
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Step 700
700
#715C47
oklch(49% 0.042 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C3B
oklch(42.8% 0.034 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F32
oklch(37.6% 0.027 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#A38D77 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) | #958E76 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9377 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8887 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38D77
#A38D77
oklch(65.7% 0.041 67)
- #7E94AA
#7E94AA
oklch(65.7% 0.041 248.5)
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 #A38D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
Use #A38D77 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.