#A68F70
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.3% 0.052 75), rgb(166, 143, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#A68F70 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68F70 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 143, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.052 75) |
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 #A68F70 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68F70 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68F70 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68F70 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09D85
oklch(70.6% 0.04 73.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A68F70
oklch(66.3% 0.052 75)
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Step 600
600
#876F4E
oklch(55.6% 0.056 75)
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Step 700
700
#725D3F
oklch(49.2% 0.052 75.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#A68F70 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) | #988F6E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9571 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8987 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68F70
#A68F70
oklch(66.3% 0.052 75)
- #7E95B3
#7E95B3
oklch(66.3% 0.052 255.2)
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 #A68F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
Use #A68F70 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.