#A68043
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.4% 0.092 77.6), rgb(166, 128, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#A68043 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68043 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 128, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.092 77.6) |
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 #A68043 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68043 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A68043 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A68043 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA1
oklch(81% 0.045 78.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 77)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A68043
oklch(62.4% 0.092 77.6)
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Step 600
600
#936B24
oklch(55.6% 0.1 78)
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Step 700
700
#7E5916
oklch(49.2% 0.093 77.3)
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Step 800
800
#664916
oklch(42.7% 0.077 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#533D19
oklch(37.6% 0.06 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#A68043 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) | #8F813D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A45 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37572 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68043
#A68043
oklch(62.4% 0.092 77.6)
- #6489BE
#6489BE
oklch(62.4% 0.091 257.4)
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 #A68043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.009
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.016
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
Use #A68043 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.