#A8804F
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.8% 0.082 71), rgb(168, 128, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#A8804F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8804F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 128, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.082 71) |
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 #A8804F | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8804F | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8804F text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8804F text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA5
oklch(81% 0.041 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A74
oklch(70.6% 0.064 71.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8804F
oklch(62.8% 0.082 71)
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Step 600
600
#946A33
oklch(55.6% 0.089 71.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5826
oklch(49.1% 0.083 71.1)
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Step 800
800
#674821
oklch(42.7% 0.069 70.3)
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Step 900
900
#543D20
oklch(37.9% 0.054 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#A8804F 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) | #8E824B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B50 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57674 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8804F
#A8804F
oklch(62.8% 0.082 71)
- #628CB9
#628CB9
oklch(62.8% 0.083 250.9)
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 #A8804F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.006
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.007
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.009
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
Use #A8804F 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.