#A68357
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.3% 0.074 72.2), rgb(166, 131, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A68357 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68357 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 131, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.074 72.2) |
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 #A68357 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68357 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A68357 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A68357 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79B79
oklch(70.6% 0.057 72.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A68357
oklch(63.3% 0.074 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#906B3B
oklch(55.5% 0.08 72.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B592D
oklch(49% 0.075 71.6)
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Step 800
800
#644926
oklch(42.6% 0.062 72)
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Step 900
900
#513D24
oklch(37.6% 0.048 71.7)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#A68357 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) | #908454 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C58 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27A78 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68357
#A68357
oklch(63.3% 0.074 72.2)
- #698DB6
#698DB6
oklch(63.3% 0.074 252.2)
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 #A68357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.012
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.013
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.013
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
Use #A68357 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.