#A7833B
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63% 0.1 82.4), rgb(167, 131, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#A7833B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7833B |
| RGB | rgb(167, 131, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.1 82.4) |
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 #A7833B | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7833B | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7833B text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7833B text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 81.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A7833B
oklch(63% 0.1 82.4)
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Step 600
600
#926C12
oklch(55.5% 0.109 82.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#654A09
oklch(42.7% 0.084 83.1)
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Step 900
900
#533E13
oklch(37.8% 0.065 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#A7833B 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) | #928333 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57873 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7833B
#A7833B
oklch(63% 0.1 82.4)
- #6889C6
#6889C6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 262.1)
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 #A7833B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.033
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
Use #A7833B 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.