#A88468
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.1% 0.06 59.3), rgb(168, 132, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A88468 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88468 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 132, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.06 59.3) |
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 #A88468 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88468 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A88468 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A88468 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79A84
oklch(70.6% 0.046 59.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A88468
oklch(64.1% 0.06 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#906A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.065 59.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A583D
oklch(49% 0.06 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#644833
oklch(42.7% 0.05 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#513D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.038 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#30241A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 61.2)
#A88468 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) | #8F8666 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E68 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37D7D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88468
#A88468
oklch(64.1% 0.06 59.3)
- #6B92AD
#6B92AD
oklch(64.1% 0.059 239.1)
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 #A88468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
Use #A88468 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.