#A88243
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63% 0.093 78.3), rgb(168, 130, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#A88243 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88243 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 130, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.093 78.3) |
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 #A88243 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88243 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A88243 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A88243 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6C
oklch(70.6% 0.073 77.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A88243
oklch(63% 0.093 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#936B21
oklch(55.5% 0.102 78.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5913
oklch(49.1% 0.095 77.9)
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Step 800
800
#664914
oklch(42.7% 0.078 78.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D18
oklch(37.6% 0.061 78)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#A88243 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) | #91833D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C45 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57774 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88243
#A88243
oklch(63% 0.093 78.3)
- #668AC2
#668AC2
oklch(63% 0.094 259)
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 #A88243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.011
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
Use #A88243 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.