#A8895A
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.8% 0.074 77.3), rgb(168, 137, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#A8895A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8895A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 137, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.074 77.3) |
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 #A8895A | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8895A | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8895A text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8895A text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 77)
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Step 400
400
#B59C78
oklch(70.6% 0.058 76.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8895A
oklch(64.8% 0.074 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D39
oklch(55.6% 0.081 77.2)
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Step 700
700
#785B2C
oklch(49.1% 0.074 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#624A25
oklch(42.6% 0.062 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#503E23
oklch(37.6% 0.048 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2515
oklch(27.1% 0.031 78.7)
#A8895A 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) | #958956 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D915B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4807D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8895A
#A8895A
oklch(64.8% 0.074 77.3)
- #7290BC
#7290BC
oklch(64.8% 0.075 257.8)
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 #A8895A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.019
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
Use #A8895A 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.