#A4884F
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64% 0.083 84), rgb(164, 136, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#A4884F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4884F |
| RGB | rgb(164, 136, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.083 84) |
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 #A4884F | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4884F | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4884F text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4884F text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49E72
oklch(70.8% 0.065 84.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A4884F
oklch(64% 0.083 84)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E2E
oklch(55.5% 0.09 83.7)
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Step 700
700
#775C21
oklch(49.1% 0.083 83.8)
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Step 800
800
#614B1D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 83.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 83.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#A4884F 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) | #95874A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F51 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07F7A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4884F
#A4884F
oklch(64% 0.083 84)
- #728CBF
#728CBF
oklch(64% 0.083 263.4)
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 #A4884F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.018
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
Use #A4884F 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.