#A48037
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62% 0.101 82.5), rgb(164, 128, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A48037 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48037 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 128, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.101 82.5) |
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 #A48037 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48037 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48037 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A48037 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 81.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48037
oklch(62% 0.101 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#936C10
oklch(55.6% 0.11 82.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#654A07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 83.4)
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Step 900
900
#533E12
oklch(37.8% 0.066 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#30240C
oklch(26.8% 0.042 82.6)
#A48037 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) | #8F802F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98893A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27570 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48037
#A48037
oklch(62% 0.101 82.5)
- #6586C3
#6586C3
oklch(62.1% 0.1 262.1)
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 #A48037, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.022
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.026
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
Use #A48037 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.