#A87D51
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.2% 0.08 66.1), rgb(168, 125, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#A87D51 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87D51 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 125, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.08 66.1) |
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 #A87D51 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87D51 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87D51 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87D51 text on black | 5.71:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9977
oklch(70.7% 0.063 65.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87D51
oklch(62.2% 0.08 66.1)
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Step 600
600
#966838
oklch(55.5% 0.087 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#80572A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 66.4)
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Step 800
800
#684724
oklch(42.7% 0.067 65.9)
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Step 900
900
#553C22
oklch(37.8% 0.053 66.1)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#A87D51 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) | #8B804D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958952 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57372 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87D51
#A87D51
oklch(62.2% 0.08 66.1)
- #5D8CB5
#5D8CB5
oklch(62.3% 0.081 245.9)
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 #A87D51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.005
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.009
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.014
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.015
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
Use #A87D51 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.