#A68271
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.6% 0.051 46.5), rgb(166, 130, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#A68271 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68271 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 130, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.051 46.5) |
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 #A68271 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68271 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A68271 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A68271 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 47.1)
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Step 400
400
#B7998C
oklch(70.6% 0.041 44.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A68271
oklch(63.6% 0.051 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6958
oklch(55.5% 0.055 45.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5848
oklch(49.2% 0.052 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#63483B
oklch(42.7% 0.043 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#513C33
oklch(37.7% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#A68271 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) | #8B8570 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D71 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07C7D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68271
#A68271
oklch(63.6% 0.051 46.5)
- #6A92A3
#6A92A3
oklch(63.7% 0.051 226.1)
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 #A68271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #A68271 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.