#A48261
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.1% 0.063 65.4), rgb(164, 130, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#A48261 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48261 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 130, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.063 65.4) |
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 #A48261 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48261 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48261 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A48261 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#CFBDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69B81
oklch(70.7% 0.049 65.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48261
oklch(63.1% 0.063 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B48
oklch(55.6% 0.068 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5939
oklch(49.1% 0.064 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#63492F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 65.6)
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Step 900
900
#513D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.041 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#A48261 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) | #8D845F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B62 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7A79 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48261
#A48261
oklch(63.1% 0.063 65.4)
- #6A8EAD
#6A8EAD
oklch(63.2% 0.062 245)
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 #A48261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.018
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
Use #A48261 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.