#A48869
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.5% 0.055 69.4), rgb(164, 136, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#A48869 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48869 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 136, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.055 69.4) |
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 #A48869 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48869 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48869 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A48869 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#E0D8CF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39C84
oklch(70.7% 0.043 68.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48869
oklch(64.5% 0.055 69.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D4C
oklch(55.6% 0.061 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#765B3D
oklch(49.1% 0.056 68.8)
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Step 800
800
#604B33
oklch(42.8% 0.046 69.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2C
oklch(37.6% 0.036 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E251A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 72.2)
#A48869 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) | #928967 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F6A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8180 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48869
#A48869
oklch(64.5% 0.055 69.4)
- #7491AF
#7491AF
oklch(64.6% 0.056 249.6)
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 #A48869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
Use #A48869 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.