#A88452
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.6% 0.08 74.6), rgb(168, 132, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#A88452 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88452 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 132, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.08 74.6) |
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 #A88452 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88452 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A88452 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A88452 text on black | 6.08:1 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#B89B75
oklch(70.6% 0.062 74)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A88452
oklch(63.6% 0.08 74.6)
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Step 600
600
#916B34
oklch(55.5% 0.087 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5926
oklch(49.1% 0.081 74)
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Step 800
800
#654921
oklch(42.7% 0.068 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#523D20
oklch(37.6% 0.052 74)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#A88452 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) | #91854E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E53 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47B78 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88452
#A88452
oklch(63.6% 0.08 74.6)
- #698EBB
#698EBB
oklch(63.7% 0.08 253.8)
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 #A88452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.010
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.010
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.015
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
Use #A88452 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.