#A68565
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64% 0.061 65.5), rgb(166, 133, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A68565 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68565 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 133, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.061 65.5) |
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 #A68565 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68565 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A68565 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A68565 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69B82
oklch(70.7% 0.048 64.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A68565
oklch(64% 0.061 65.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C49
oklch(55.7% 0.066 66.6)
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Step 700
700
#795A3A
oklch(49.2% 0.062 66.4)
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Step 800
800
#624931
oklch(42.6% 0.05 64.7)
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Step 900
900
#503D2B
oklch(37.6% 0.039 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#A68565 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) | #908763 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E66 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17E7D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68565
#A68565
oklch(64% 0.061 65.5)
- #6D90AF
#6D90AF
oklch(63.9% 0.061 245.7)
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 #A68565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
Use #A68565 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.