#A4835D
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.2% 0.067 70.1), rgb(164, 131, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#A4835D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4835D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 131, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.067 70.1) |
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 #A4835D | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4835D | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4835D text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4835D text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69B7E
oklch(70.6% 0.052 68.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A4835D
oklch(63.2% 0.067 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C43
oklch(55.7% 0.072 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#795A34
oklch(49.1% 0.067 70.8)
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Step 800
800
#634A2C
oklch(42.8% 0.056 70.5)
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Step 900
900
#513E28
oklch(37.9% 0.043 70)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#A4835D 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) | #8F845A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C5E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7B79 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4835D
#A4835D
oklch(63.2% 0.067 70.1)
- #6B8DB1
#6B8DB1
oklch(63.2% 0.067 250.3)
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 #A4835D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.015
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
Use #A4835D 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.