#A88F59
Named color: Dark Sand. oklch(66% 0.078 85.5), rgb(168, 143, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#A88F59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Dark Sand. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88F59 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 143, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.078 85.5) |
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 #A88F59 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88F59 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88F59 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88F59 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CA
oklch(88.4% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B29E75
oklch(70.7% 0.061 84.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A88F59
oklch(66% 0.078 85.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F34
oklch(55.5% 0.084 84.8)
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Step 700
700
#755D26
oklch(49.1% 0.079 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C21
oklch(42.7% 0.065 85.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E4020
oklch(37.8% 0.051 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#A88F59 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) | #9B8E55 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1955B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38682 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88F59
#A88F59
oklch(66% 0.078 85.5)
- #7B92C3
#7B92C3
oklch(66.1% 0.078 264.9)
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 #A88F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
Use #A88F59 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.