#A68068
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63% 0.059 53.6), rgb(166, 128, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#A68068 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68068 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 128, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.059 53.6) |
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 #A68068 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68068 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A68068 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A68068 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89986
oklch(70.6% 0.046 53.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A68068
oklch(63% 0.059 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#916950
oklch(55.5% 0.063 53)
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Step 700
700
#7B5840
oklch(49.1% 0.059 55.3)
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Step 800
800
#644835
oklch(42.7% 0.049 55.2)
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Step 900
900
#523C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#A68068 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) | #8B8366 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B68 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1797A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68068
#A68068
oklch(63% 0.059 53.6)
- #6590A7
#6590A7
oklch(63.1% 0.058 232.3)
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 #A68068, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
Use #A68068 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.