#A48040
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.1% 0.093 80), rgb(164, 128, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#A48040 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48040 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 128, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.093 80) |
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 #A48040 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48040 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48040 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A48040 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D0BEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 80.5)
-
Step 400
400
#B99C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 79.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48040
oklch(62.1% 0.093 80)
-
Step 600
600
#926C21
oklch(55.6% 0.101 80.3)
-
Step 700
700
#7C5A12
oklch(49.1% 0.094 80.7)
-
Step 800
800
#654A13
oklch(42.8% 0.078 81)
-
Step 900
900
#523E18
oklch(37.7% 0.061 81.1)
-
Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#A48040 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) | #8F803A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978942 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17571 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48040
#A48040
oklch(62.1% 0.093 80)
- #6587BF
#6587BF
oklch(62.1% 0.094 260.1)
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 #A48040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.013
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.035
Use #A48040 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.