#A68152
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.8% 0.078 72.3), rgb(166, 129, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#A68152 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68152 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 129, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.078 72.3) |
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 #A68152 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68152 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A68152 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A68152 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#D0BDA6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#B99B76
oklch(70.7% 0.062 72.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A68152
oklch(62.8% 0.078 72.3)
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Step 600
600
#926B37
oklch(55.6% 0.085 72.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5929
oklch(49.1% 0.079 72.7)
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Step 800
800
#654923
oklch(42.7% 0.066 72.8)
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Step 900
900
#523D22
oklch(37.6% 0.05 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#A68152 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) | #8E824E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B53 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27875 | 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°).
- #A68152
#A68152
oklch(62.8% 0.078 72.3)
- #668CB7
#668CB7
oklch(62.9% 0.078 252.1)
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 #A68152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.007
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.009
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.011
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
Use #A68152 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.