#A38E66
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.6% 0.061 83.2), rgb(163, 142, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#A38E66 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38E66 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 142, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.061 83.2) |
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 #A38E66 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38E66 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38E66 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38E66 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E7F
oklch(70.6% 0.047 82.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38E66
oklch(65.6% 0.061 83.2)
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Step 600
600
#867045
oklch(55.6% 0.066 83.3)
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Step 700
700
#725E37
oklch(49.2% 0.061 83.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D2E
oklch(42.9% 0.051 83.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C4029
oklch(37.8% 0.04 83.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2518
oklch(26.8% 0.025 82.6)
#A38E66 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) | #988D63 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9367 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8784 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38E66
#A38E66
oklch(65.6% 0.061 83.2)
- #7E91B7
#7E91B7
oklch(65.6% 0.061 264)
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 #A38E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
Use #A38E66 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.