#A88F82
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.9% 0.036 49.1), rgb(168, 143, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#A88F82 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88F82 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 143, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.036 49.1) |
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 #A88F82 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88F82 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88F82 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88F82 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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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
#CDBDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.022 51.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A88F82
oklch(66.9% 0.036 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18271
oklch(63.1% 0.046 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B5A
oklch(55.6% 0.05 48.5)
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Step 700
700
#77594A
oklch(49.1% 0.046 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#61493D
oklch(42.8% 0.038 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D34
oklch(37.7% 0.03 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#A88F82 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) | #969181 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9682 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8B8B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88F82
#A88F82
oklch(66.9% 0.036 49.1)
- #7F9AA7
#7F9AA7
oklch(67% 0.036 228.6)
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 #A88F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #A88F82 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.