#A88869
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(64.9% 0.059 65.6), rgb(168, 136, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#A88869 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88869 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 136, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.059 65.6) |
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 #A88869 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88869 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A88869 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A88869 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59B83
oklch(70.6% 0.046 64.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A88869
oklch(64.9% 0.059 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C4B
oklch(55.6% 0.063 65.9)
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Step 700
700
#785A3C
oklch(49.1% 0.059 65.7)
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Step 800
800
#624A32
oklch(42.8% 0.049 65.9)
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Step 900
900
#503E2C
oklch(37.8% 0.038 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#A88869 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) | #938A67 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28180 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88869
#A88869
oklch(64.9% 0.059 65.6)
- #7193B1
#7193B1
oklch(64.9% 0.059 245.5)
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 #A88869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
Use #A88869 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.