#A48554
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.5% 0.076 78.2), rgb(164, 133, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#A48554 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48554 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 133, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.076 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 #A48554 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48554 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48554 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A48554 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#CEBEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59D77
oklch(70.8% 0.059 79)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48554
oklch(63.5% 0.076 78.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D37
oklch(55.6% 0.083 78)
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Step 700
700
#795B29
oklch(49.2% 0.078 78)
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Step 800
800
#624A23
oklch(42.6% 0.064 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#503E22
oklch(37.6% 0.049 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#A48554 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) | #918550 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D55 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07C79 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48554
#A48554
oklch(63.5% 0.076 78.2)
- #6E8CB9
#6E8CB9
oklch(63.5% 0.076 258.3)
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 #A48554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.011
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
Use #A48554 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.