#A8865F
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.3% 0.068 70), rgb(168, 134, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#A8865F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8865F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 134, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.068 70) |
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 #A8865F | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8865F | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8865F text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8865F text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79B7D
oklch(70.7% 0.053 68.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8865F
oklch(64.3% 0.068 70)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C41
oklch(55.7% 0.074 71)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A33
oklch(49.2% 0.069 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#63492B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 69.3)
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Step 900
900
#513D27
oklch(37.6% 0.044 68.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#A8865F 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) | #92875C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F60 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37E7C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8865F
#A8865F
oklch(64.3% 0.068 70)
- #6D91B5
#6D91B5
oklch(64.4% 0.068 248.9)
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 #A8865F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
Use #A8865F 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.