#A88349
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.3% 0.088 77.3), rgb(168, 131, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A88349 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88349 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 131, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.088 77.3) |
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 #A88349 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88349 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A88349 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A88349 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#E2D7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA2
oklch(81% 0.044 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99B6F
oklch(70.6% 0.069 76.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A88349
oklch(63.3% 0.088 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#926B29
oklch(55.5% 0.096 77.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D591B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 76.9)
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Step 800
800
#654919
oklch(42.6% 0.074 77.6)
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Step 900
900
#533D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#A88349 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) | #918444 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D4B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57975 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88349
#A88349
oklch(63.3% 0.088 77.3)
- #678CBF
#678CBF
oklch(63.3% 0.088 256.6)
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 #A88349, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.008
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.014
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.041
Use #A88349 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.