#A48145
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.4% 0.089 79.4), rgb(164, 129, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#A48145 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48145 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 129, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.089 79.4) |
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 #A48145 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48145 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48145 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A48145 text on black | 5.80:1 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 79.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48145
oklch(62.4% 0.089 79.4)
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Step 600
600
#916C27
oklch(55.6% 0.097 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A19
oklch(49.1% 0.091 79.3)
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Step 800
800
#654A18
oklch(42.8% 0.075 79.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#A48145 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) | #8F8140 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A47 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17773 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48145
#A48145
oklch(62.4% 0.089 79.4)
- #6788BD
#6788BD
oklch(62.4% 0.089 259.6)
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 #A48145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.009
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
Use #A48145 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.