#A88F63
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.2% 0.067 81.2), rgb(168, 143, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#A88F63 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88F63 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 143, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.067 81.2) |
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 #A88F63 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88F63 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88F63 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88F63 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 81)
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Step 400
400
#B19E7C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 82)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A88F63
oklch(66.2% 0.067 81.2)
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Step 600
600
#896F3F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 81.6)
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Step 700
700
#745D31
oklch(49.1% 0.068 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C29
oklch(42.8% 0.057 81.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F26
oklch(37.6% 0.043 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#A88F63 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) | #9A8F60 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09564 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38784 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88F63
#A88F63
oklch(66.2% 0.067 81.2)
- #7C94BD
#7C94BD
oklch(66.3% 0.067 261)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #A88F63
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #A88F63. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
Use #A88F63 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.