#A48665
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(64% 0.059 69.1), rgb(164, 134, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#A48665 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48665 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 134, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.059 69.1) |
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 #A48665 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48665 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48665 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A48665 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49C82
oklch(70.7% 0.046 69.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48665
oklch(64% 0.059 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D49
oklch(55.7% 0.064 70.1)
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Step 700
700
#775B3A
oklch(49.2% 0.06 70.3)
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Step 800
800
#614A31
oklch(42.7% 0.049 68.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 69.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2419
oklch(26.8% 0.024 69.2)
#A48665 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) | #908763 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E66 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7F7D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48665
#A48665
oklch(64% 0.059 69.1)
- #708FAF
#708FAF
oklch(63.8% 0.06 249.6)
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 #A48665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
Use #A48665 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.