#A87F2C
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(62.2% 0.11 81.4), rgb(168, 127, 44).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#A87F2C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87F2C |
| RGB | rgb(168, 127, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.11 81.4) |
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 #A87F2C | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87F2C | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87F2C text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87F2C text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 82.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B60
oklch(70.6% 0.086 81.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87F2C
oklch(62.2% 0.11 81.4)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D0A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 81)
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Step 950
950
#322409
oklch(27.1% 0.046 80.9)
#A87F2C 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) | #908020 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A2F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7736E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87F2C
#A87F2C
oklch(62.2% 0.11 81.4)
- #6186C9
#6186C9
oklch(62.2% 0.11 261.7)
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 #A87F2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.017
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.021
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
Use #A87F2C 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.