#A88052
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.8% 0.08 69.4), rgb(168, 128, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#A88052 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88052 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 128, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.08 69.4) |
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 #A88052 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88052 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A88052 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A88052 text on black | 5.87:1 | 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
#D2BDA6
oklch(81% 0.04 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A76
oklch(70.6% 0.062 69.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A88052
oklch(62.8% 0.08 69.4)
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Step 600
600
#946A37
oklch(55.7% 0.086 69.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5829
oklch(49.1% 0.081 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#664823
oklch(42.6% 0.066 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C22
oklch(37.5% 0.051 68.6)
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Step 950
950
#312414
oklch(27.1% 0.033 71.4)
#A88052 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) | #8E824E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B53 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57675 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88052
#A88052
oklch(62.8% 0.08 69.4)
- #628DB7
#628DB7
oklch(62.9% 0.079 248.6)
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 #A88052, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.008
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.008
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.009
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.009
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
Use #A88052 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.