#A88974
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.3% 0.048 55.8), rgb(168, 137, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#A88974 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88974 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 137, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.048 55.8) |
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 #A88974 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88974 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A88974 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88974 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49B8A
oklch(70.7% 0.038 56.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A88974
oklch(65.3% 0.048 55.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C55
oklch(55.7% 0.053 57.1)
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Step 700
700
#775A46
oklch(49.2% 0.049 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#614939
oklch(42.7% 0.041 55)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D31
oklch(37.6% 0.032 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#A88974 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) | #928B73 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999274 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18383 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88974
#A88974
oklch(65.3% 0.048 55.8)
- #7495AA
#7495AA
oklch(65.2% 0.048 236.4)
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 #A88974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
Use #A88974 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.