#A48142
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.4% 0.092 80.4), rgb(164, 129, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#A48142 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48142 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 129, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.092 80.4) |
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 #A48142 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48142 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48142 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A48142 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 80.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48142
oklch(62.4% 0.092 80.4)
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Step 600
600
#916C23
oklch(55.5% 0.1 80.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A15
oklch(49.1% 0.093 80.2)
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Step 800
800
#654A15
oklch(42.8% 0.077 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E19
oklch(37.7% 0.06 80.6)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#A48142 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) | #8F813C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A44 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17773 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48142
#A48142
oklch(62.4% 0.092 80.4)
- #6788BF
#6788BF
oklch(62.4% 0.092 260.3)
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 #A48142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.012
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
Use #A48142 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.