#A8844D
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.6% 0.085 76.9), rgb(168, 132, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#A8844D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8844D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 132, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.085 76.9) |
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 #A8844D | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8844D | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8844D text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8844D text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 78)
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Step 400
400
#B89C71
oklch(70.7% 0.067 78)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8844D
oklch(63.6% 0.085 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.093 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A20
oklch(49.2% 0.086 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#65491D
oklch(42.7% 0.071 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#523E1D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#A8844D 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) | #928548 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D4F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57A77 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8844D
#A8844D
oklch(63.6% 0.085 76.9)
- #698DBE
#698DBE
oklch(63.6% 0.085 256.3)
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 #A8844D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.009
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.013
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
Use #A8844D 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.