#A68029
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(62.1% 0.111 84.1), rgb(166, 128, 41).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#A68029 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68029 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 128, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.111 84.1) |
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 #A68029 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68029 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A68029 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A68029 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C5F
oklch(70.6% 0.087 84.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A68029
oklch(62.1% 0.111 84.1)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E08
oklch(37.8% 0.073 84.1)
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Step 950
950
#312408
oklch(26.9% 0.046 83.5)
#A68029 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) | #90801C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A2D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4746F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68029
#A68029
oklch(62.1% 0.111 84.1)
- #6485CA
#6485CA
oklch(62.2% 0.111 264)
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 #A68029, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.016
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.020
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
Use #A68029 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.