#A4864D
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.6% 0.084 82.3), rgb(164, 134, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#A4864D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4864D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 134, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.084 82.3) |
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 #A4864D | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4864D | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4864D text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4864D text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA3
oklch(81% 0.042 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59D72
oklch(70.7% 0.065 81.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A4864D
oklch(63.6% 0.084 82.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E2D
oklch(55.7% 0.092 82.4)
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Step 700
700
#785C20
oklch(49.2% 0.085 83.2)
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Step 800
800
#624B1D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#503F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 83)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#A4864D 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) | #938648 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D4F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07D78 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4864D
#A4864D
oklch(63.6% 0.084 82.3)
- #6F8BBE
#6F8BBE
oklch(63.6% 0.084 262)
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 #A4864D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.013
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.019
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.045
Use #A4864D 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.