#A87F59
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.7% 0.073 63.7), rgb(168, 127, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#A87F59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87F59 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 127, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.073 63.7) |
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 #A87F59 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87F59 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87F59 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87F59 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB997C
oklch(70.7% 0.057 62.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87F59
oklch(62.7% 0.073 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#946940
oklch(55.6% 0.079 63.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5731
oklch(49% 0.074 63.9)
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Step 800
800
#67472A
oklch(42.7% 0.061 62.2)
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Step 900
900
#543C26
oklch(37.7% 0.048 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#A87F59 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) | #8C8256 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B5A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47675 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87F59
#A87F59
oklch(62.7% 0.073 63.7)
- #618EB2
#618EB2
oklch(62.8% 0.073 243.4)
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 #A87F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.010
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.015
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.016
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.019
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
Use #A87F59 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.