#A4852D
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(63% 0.11 88.9), rgb(164, 133, 45).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#A4852D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4852D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 133, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.11 88.9) |
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 #A4852D | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4852D | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4852D text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4852D text on black | 5.97:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 90.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 87.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69E60
oklch(70.7% 0.086 89)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A4852D
oklch(63% 0.11 88.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F08
oklch(37.7% 0.072 88.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2508
oklch(26.9% 0.046 89.7)
#A4852D 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) | #948421 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C31 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27A73 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4852D
#A4852D
oklch(63% 0.11 88.9)
- #6E85CC
#6E85CC
oklch(62.9% 0.111 269.4)
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 #A4852D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.024
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.030
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
Use #A4852D 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.