#A68D7B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.1% 0.04 57.7), rgb(166, 141, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#A68D7B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68D7B |
| RGB | rgb(166, 141, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.04 57.7) |
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 #A68D7B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68D7B | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68D7B text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68D7B text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB5
oklch(81% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#B09C8E
oklch(70.6% 0.031 57.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A68D7B
oklch(66.1% 0.04 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#876D5A
oklch(55.5% 0.044 57.8)
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Step 700
700
#735B4A
oklch(49.1% 0.041 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E34
oklch(37.6% 0.026 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 58.9)
#A68D7B 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) | #948F7A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8888 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68D7B
#A68D7B
oklch(66.1% 0.04 57.7)
- #7C97A8
#7C97A8
oklch(66.2% 0.04 235.8)
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 #A68D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
Use #A68D7B 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.