#A88876
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.2% 0.047 50.9), rgb(168, 136, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#A88876 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88876 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 136, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.047 50.9) |
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 #A88876 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88876 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A88876 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88876 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB4
oklch(81% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49B8C
oklch(70.8% 0.037 52.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A88876
oklch(65.2% 0.047 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B58
oklch(55.6% 0.051 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#775948
oklch(49% 0.048 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#61493B
oklch(42.7% 0.04 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D33
oklch(37.7% 0.03 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#A88876 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) | #918B75 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989176 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18383 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88876
#A88876
oklch(65.2% 0.047 50.9)
- #7395A8
#7395A8
oklch(65.1% 0.047 232.9)
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 #A88876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
Use #A88876 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.