#A6883D
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64% 0.1 87.4), rgb(166, 136, 61).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#A6883D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6883D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 136, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.1 87.4) |
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 #A6883D | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6883D | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6883D text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6883D text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400
#B59E66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 88)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6883D
oklch(64% 0.1 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E0F
oklch(55.5% 0.109 87.4)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#624B07
oklch(42.6% 0.084 87.4)
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Step 900
900
#503F12
oklch(37.6% 0.065 87.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#A6883D 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) | #978735 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F40 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37D78 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6883D
#A6883D
oklch(64% 0.1 87.4)
- #718ACA
#718ACA
oklch(64.1% 0.101 267.3)
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 #A6883D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
Use #A6883D 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.