#A38E6E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.7% 0.052 78.1), rgb(163, 142, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#A38E6E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38E6E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 142, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.052 78.1) |
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 #A38E6E | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38E6E | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38E6E text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38E6E text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E85
oklch(70.7% 0.04 77.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38E6E
oklch(65.7% 0.052 78.1)
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Step 600
600
#86704E
oklch(55.8% 0.056 78.1)
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Step 700
700
#715D3E
oklch(49% 0.052 78)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C34
oklch(42.6% 0.043 77.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C402D
oklch(37.9% 0.034 78.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#A38E6E 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) | #978E6C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C936F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8885 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38E6E
#A38E6E
oklch(65.7% 0.052 78.1)
- #7E93B1
#7E93B1
oklch(65.8% 0.051 257.3)
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 #A38E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
Use #A38E6E 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.