#A8835F
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.7% 0.068 65.3), rgb(168, 131, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#A8835F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8835F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 131, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.068 65.3) |
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 #A8835F | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8835F | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8835F text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8835F text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 65.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89A7E
oklch(70.6% 0.053 64.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8835F
oklch(63.7% 0.068 65.3)
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Step 600
600
#916A43
oklch(55.5% 0.074 65.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5835
oklch(49.1% 0.069 64.2)
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Step 800
800
#64482C
oklch(42.5% 0.057 65.3)
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Step 900
900
#523D28
oklch(37.8% 0.044 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#A8835F 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) | #8F855C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D60 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47B7A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8835F
#A8835F
oklch(63.7% 0.068 65.3)
- #6890B2
#6890B2
oklch(63.7% 0.068 244.8)
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 #A8835F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
Use #A8835F 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.