#A48451
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.2% 0.079 78.2), rgb(164, 132, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#A48451 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48451 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 132, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.079 78.2) |
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 #A48451 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48451 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48451 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A48451 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69C75
oklch(70.6% 0.062 77.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48451
oklch(63.2% 0.079 78.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D34
oklch(55.7% 0.086 78.3)
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Step 700
700
#795B27
oklch(49.1% 0.079 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#634A21
oklch(42.7% 0.066 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#513E20
oklch(37.7% 0.052 77.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2414
oklch(26.9% 0.032 76.1)
#A48451 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) | #91844D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C52 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07B78 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48451
#A48451
oklch(63.2% 0.079 78.2)
- #6C8BBA
#6C8BBA
oklch(63.2% 0.08 258.5)
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 #A48451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.008
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.016
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.017
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
Use #A48451 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.