#A5895E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.6% 0.068 77.8), rgb(165, 137, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#A5895E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5895E |
| RGB | rgb(165, 137, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.068 77.8) |
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 #A5895E | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A5895E | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5895E text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5895E text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 78.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A5895E
oklch(64.6% 0.068 77.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E3F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#765C31
oklch(49.1% 0.069 78.7)
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Step 800
800
#604B29
oklch(42.7% 0.057 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F26
oklch(37.8% 0.044 77.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#A5895E 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) | #94895B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B905F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0817E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5895E
#A5895E
oklch(64.6% 0.068 77.8)
- #748FB8
#748FB8
oklch(64.5% 0.069 258.6)
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 #A5895E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
Use #A5895E 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.