#A38E83
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.2% 0.03 49.4), rgb(163, 142, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#A38E83 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38E83 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 142, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.03 49.4) |
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 #A38E83 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38E83 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38E83 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38E83 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D94
oklch(70.7% 0.023 51.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38E83
oklch(66.2% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#846E63
oklch(55.6% 0.033 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#705C52
oklch(49.2% 0.031 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B43
oklch(42.7% 0.025 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F38
oklch(37.8% 0.02 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#A38E83 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) | #949082 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989483 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98B8B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38E83
#A38E83
oklch(66.2% 0.03 49.4)
- #8197A2
#8197A2
oklch(66.3% 0.03 229.4)
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 #A38E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.054
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.056
Use #A38E83 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.