#A7815A
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.1% 0.071 66.7), rgb(167, 129, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#A7815A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7815A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 129, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.071 66.7) |
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 #A7815A | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7815A | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7815A text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7815A text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA9
oklch(81% 0.036 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7C
oklch(70.7% 0.056 65.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A7815A
oklch(63.1% 0.071 66.7)
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Step 600
600
#926A40
oklch(55.6% 0.077 66.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5832
oklch(49% 0.072 66.3)
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Step 800
800
#65482A
oklch(42.6% 0.059 66)
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Step 900
900
#523D26
oklch(37.7% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#A7815A 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) | #8E8357 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37877 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7815A
#A7815A
oklch(63.1% 0.071 66.7)
- #658EB3
#658EB3
oklch(63.1% 0.072 246.5)
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 #A7815A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.012
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.016
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
Use #A7815A 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.