#A48950
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.2% 0.082 84.8), rgb(164, 137, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#A48950 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 85°. 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 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48950 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 137, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.082 84.8) |
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 #A48950 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48950 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48950 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A48950 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#B39E72
oklch(70.7% 0.065 85.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48950
oklch(64.2% 0.082 84.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F2F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#765C21
oklch(48.9% 0.083 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#604C1E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 85.5)
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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)
#A48950 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) | #96884B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F52 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0807B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48950
#A48950
oklch(64.2% 0.082 84.8)
- #748CC0
#748CC0
oklch(64.2% 0.083 265.1)
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 #A48950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
Use #A48950 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.