#A87F36
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.2% 0.103 79.2), rgb(168, 127, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#A87F36 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87F36 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 127, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.103 79.2) |
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 #A87F36 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87F36 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87F36 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87F36 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9C
oklch(80.8% 0.051 79.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B66
oklch(70.7% 0.08 78.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87F36
oklch(62.2% 0.103 79.2)
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Step 600
600
#966A0C
oklch(55.6% 0.112 78.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684805
oklch(42.6% 0.086 78.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D11
oklch(37.8% 0.068 78.9)
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Step 950
950
#32240C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 78.7)
#A87F36 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) | #8F802E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A38 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6736F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87F36
#A87F36
oklch(62.2% 0.103 79.2)
- #6188C5
#6188C5
oklch(62.4% 0.103 259.1)
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 #A87F36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.025
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.027
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
Use #A87F36 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.