#A48766
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.2% 0.058 70.1), rgb(164, 135, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#A48766 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48766 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 135, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.058 70.1) |
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 #A48766 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48766 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48766 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A48766 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
#B39C82
oklch(70.6% 0.045 70.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48766
oklch(64.2% 0.058 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D4A
oklch(55.6% 0.063 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#765B3B
oklch(49.1% 0.058 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#604A31
oklch(42.6% 0.048 69.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 69.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#A48766 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) | #918864 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F67 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE807E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48766
#A48766
oklch(64.2% 0.058 70.1)
- #7290AF
#7290AF
oklch(64.2% 0.058 249.6)
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 #A48766, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
Use #A48766 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.