#A48162
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.9% 0.062 62.9), rgb(164, 129, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#A48162 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48162 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 129, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.062 62.9) |
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 #A48162 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48162 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48162 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A48162 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 64)
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Step 400
400
#B79B82
oklch(70.8% 0.048 63.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48162
oklch(62.9% 0.062 62.9)
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Step 600
600
#906B49
oklch(55.7% 0.068 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A593B
oklch(49.1% 0.062 62.9)
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Step 800
800
#634931
oklch(42.7% 0.051 63.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#A48162 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) | #8C8360 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B62 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7A79 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48162
#A48162
oklch(62.9% 0.062 62.9)
- #688EAC
#688EAC
oklch(63% 0.062 242.7)
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 #A48162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
Use #A48162 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.