#A48438
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.9% 0.102 86.1), rgb(164, 132, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#A48438 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48438 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 132, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.102 86.1) |
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 #A48438 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48438 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48438 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A48438 text on black | 5.93:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79D66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 85.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48438
oklch(62.9% 0.102 86.1)
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Step 600
600
#906E0B
oklch(55.7% 0.111 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B05
oklch(42.8% 0.085 85.8)
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Step 900
900
#513F11
oklch(37.8% 0.066 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#A48438 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) | #938330 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17974 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48438
#A48438
oklch(62.9% 0.102 86.1)
- #6C87C7
#6C87C7
oklch(62.9% 0.102 266.1)
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 #A48438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
Use #A48438 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.