#A48636
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(63.3% 0.104 88.3), rgb(164, 134, 54).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#A48636 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48636 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 134, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.104 88.3) |
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 #A48636 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48636 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48636 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A48636 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 89.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69E64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 87.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48636
oklch(63.3% 0.104 88.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F0F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 88.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#A48636 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) | #95852D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D39 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17B75 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48636
#A48636
oklch(63.3% 0.104 88.3)
- #6F87CA
#6F87CA
oklch(63.3% 0.105 268.3)
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 #A48636, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
Use #A48636 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.