#A48152
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.6% 0.077 73.8), rgb(164, 129, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#A48152 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48152 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 129, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.077 73.8) |
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 #A48152 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48152 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48152 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A48152 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA6
oklch(81% 0.039 75.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89B77
oklch(70.7% 0.06 72.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48152
oklch(62.6% 0.077 73.8)
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Step 600
600
#916C38
oklch(55.8% 0.084 74)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A2A
oklch(49.2% 0.078 74.4)
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Step 800
800
#644924
oklch(42.6% 0.064 73.2)
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Step 900
900
#523D22
oklch(37.6% 0.05 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#A48152 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) | #8E824E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A53 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07875 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48152
#A48152
oklch(62.6% 0.077 73.8)
- #678BB6
#678BB6
oklch(62.7% 0.077 253.3)
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 #A48152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.007
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.008
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.013
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
Use #A48152 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.