#A68A60
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.9% 0.067 77.3), rgb(166, 138, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#A68A60 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68A60 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 138, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.067 77.3) |
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 #A68A60 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68A60 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A68A60 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68A60 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 77.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A68A60
oklch(64.9% 0.067 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E40
oklch(55.6% 0.073 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#765C32
oklch(49.2% 0.068 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#604B2A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F26
oklch(37.8% 0.044 77.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#A68A60 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) | #958A5D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9161 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1827F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68A60
#A68A60
oklch(64.9% 0.067 77.3)
- #7591B8
#7591B8
oklch(65% 0.067 256.7)
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 #A68A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.019
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
Use #A68A60 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.