#A48765
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.2% 0.059 70.9), rgb(164, 135, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#A48765 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48765 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 135, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.059 70.9) |
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 #A48765 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48765 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48765 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A48765 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39C81
oklch(70.6% 0.047 71.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48765
oklch(64.2% 0.059 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D49
oklch(55.6% 0.064 71)
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Step 700
700
#765B3A
oklch(49.1% 0.059 71.3)
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Step 800
800
#604A30
oklch(42.6% 0.049 70.5)
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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)
#A48765 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) | #918863 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F66 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE807E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48765
#A48765
oklch(64.2% 0.059 70.9)
- #7290B0
#7290B0
oklch(64.2% 0.059 250.4)
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 #A48765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
Use #A48765 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.