#A8804B
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.7% 0.086 73), rgb(168, 128, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#A8804B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8804B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 128, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.086 73) |
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 #A8804B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8804B | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8804B text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8804B text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A72
oklch(70.7% 0.067 71.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8804B
oklch(62.7% 0.086 73)
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Step 600
600
#946A2E
oklch(55.6% 0.093 73.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E5821
oklch(49% 0.086 73)
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Step 800
800
#67481D
oklch(42.7% 0.072 72.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D1E
oklch(37.8% 0.056 72.9)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#A8804B 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) | #8E8246 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57673 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8804B
#A8804B
oklch(62.7% 0.086 73)
- #628BBB
#628BBB
oklch(62.6% 0.086 253)
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 #A8804B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.004
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.008
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.011
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
Use #A8804B 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.