#A8824E
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.2% 0.084 74), rgb(168, 130, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#A8824E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8824E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 130, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.084 74) |
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 #A8824E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8824E | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8824E text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8824E 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
#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
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99B73
oklch(70.7% 0.065 74.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8824E
oklch(63.2% 0.084 74)
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Step 600
600
#936B30
oklch(55.7% 0.091 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5923
oklch(49.1% 0.084 74.3)
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Step 800
800
#66491F
oklch(42.8% 0.07 74)
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Step 900
900
#533D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#A8824E 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) | #90834A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57875 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8824E
#A8824E
oklch(63.2% 0.084 74)
- #668CBC
#668CBC
oklch(63.1% 0.084 254.7)
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 #A8824E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.005
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.009
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.011
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
Use #A8824E 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.