#A68052
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.6% 0.078 70.9), rgb(166, 128, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#A68052 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68052 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 128, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.078 70.9) |
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 #A68052 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68052 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A68052 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A68052 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99B77
oklch(70.8% 0.061 71.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A68052
oklch(62.6% 0.078 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#936A38
oklch(55.6% 0.085 70)
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Step 700
700
#7D592A
oklch(49.2% 0.079 71.4)
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Step 800
800
#664924
oklch(42.9% 0.066 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#533D22
oklch(37.8% 0.051 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#A68052 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) | #8D824E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A53 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27775 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68052
#A68052
oklch(62.6% 0.078 70.9)
- #648BB6
#648BB6
oklch(62.5% 0.079 251.5)
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 #A68052, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.006
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.008
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.010
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
Use #A68052 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.