#A8885F
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.7% 0.069 73), rgb(168, 136, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#A8885F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8885F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 136, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.069 73) |
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 #A8885F | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8885F | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8885F text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8885F text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#CEBEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 73.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8885F
oklch(64.7% 0.069 73)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C40
oklch(55.5% 0.074 72.4)
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Step 700
700
#795A32
oklch(49.1% 0.069 72.1)
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Step 800
800
#624A2A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 73.2)
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Step 900
900
#503E26
oklch(37.7% 0.045 73.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#A8885F 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) | #94895C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9060 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3807D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8885F
#A8885F
oklch(64.7% 0.069 73)
- #7191B7
#7191B7
oklch(64.7% 0.068 253.1)
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 #A8885F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
Use #A8885F 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.