#A8815E
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.2% 0.069 63), rgb(168, 129, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#A8815E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8815E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 129, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.069 63) |
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 #A8815E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8815E | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8815E text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8815E text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7E
oklch(70.7% 0.054 63.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8815E
oklch(63.2% 0.069 63)
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Step 600
600
#936A44
oklch(55.8% 0.075 63.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5835
oklch(49.2% 0.07 63.4)
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Step 800
800
#65482D
oklch(42.7% 0.057 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C28
oklch(37.7% 0.045 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#302318
oklch(26.8% 0.028 61.5)
#A8815E 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) | #8D835B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47978 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8815E
#A8815E
oklch(63.2% 0.069 63)
- #658FB1
#658FB1
oklch(63.2% 0.069 243.6)
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 #A8815E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.016
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.020
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
Use #A8815E 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.