#A4856E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64% 0.05 58.3), rgb(164, 133, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A4856E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4856E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 133, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.05 58.3) |
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 #A4856E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4856E | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4856E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4856E text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49B89
oklch(70.7% 0.039 57.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A4856E
oklch(64% 0.05 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C53
oklch(55.7% 0.055 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#775A44
oklch(49.2% 0.051 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#614938
oklch(42.6% 0.042 56.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D30
oklch(37.6% 0.033 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#A4856E 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) | #8E876C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E6E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7F7F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4856E
#A4856E
oklch(64% 0.05 58.3)
- #7091A8
#7091A8
oklch(64% 0.051 239)
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 #A4856E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
Use #A4856E 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.