#A68937
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64.1% 0.106 89.4), rgb(166, 137, 55).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#A68937 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68937 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 137, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.106 89.4) |
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 #A68937 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68937 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A68937 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A68937 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 89.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09B
oklch(81% 0.052 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59E63
oklch(70.6% 0.082 88.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A68937
oklch(64.1% 0.106 89.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F0D
oklch(37.6% 0.069 89)
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Step 950
950
#2F250A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 88.7)
#A68937 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) | #98872D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F903B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37E78 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68937
#A68937
oklch(64.1% 0.106 89.4)
- #7389CD
#7389CD
oklch(64.1% 0.106 269.6)
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 #A68937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.041
Use #A68937 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.