#A87C65
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.4% 0.064 48.7), rgb(168, 124, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#A87C65 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87C65 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 124, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.064 48.7) |
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 #A87C65 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87C65 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87C65 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87C65 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9885
oklch(70.8% 0.051 49.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87C65
oklch(62.4% 0.064 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#95674E
oklch(55.6% 0.07 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F553F
oklch(49% 0.065 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#674634
oklch(42.6% 0.054 49.4)
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Step 900
900
#543B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 48.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#A87C65 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) | #888063 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928965 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37476 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87C65
#A87C65
oklch(62.4% 0.064 48.7)
- #5D8FA6
#5D8FA6
oklch(62.3% 0.064 228.7)
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 #A87C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
Use #A87C65 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.