#A86F48Stroopwafel (#A86F48) is a mid-tone, soft orange with an OKLCH hue of 54°, lightness 0.59 and chroma 0.09. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #A86F48 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(168, 111, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 40%, 47%) |
| HSV | hsv(24, 57%, 66%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 34%, 57%, 34%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(52 18.4 30.8) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.593 0.090 54) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Stroopwafel shifts subtly: leans toward pink; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.1), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#ab6b41 — ΔE 1.1, shifts subtly: leans toward pink#ac6f46 — ΔE 0.7, is virtually unchanged#a86f48 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#a87049 — ΔE 0.2, is virtually unchangedTest Stroopwafel in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 4.17:1 and against black 5.03:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#facaab · #d5a17f · #a86f48 · #895531 · #613412 · #3a1800
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#b6a06f · #b08858 · #a86f48 · #965b48 · #824947 · #6b3a45
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#c2c07a · #9f9f7e · #a86f48 · #835535 · #633a1d · #2f2e0d
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#ffdeca · #70b5dd · #a86f48 · #6b5b50 · #553927 · #312116
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#eaf3f9 · #a3978f · #a86f48 · #5f6569 · #32271f · #000102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#e9f4fa · #c0cdd5 · #94a2ab · #1a2d37 · #000b15 · #a86f48
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#d2d5b0 · #5dbed1 · #a86f48 · #895d67 · #2b3b5b · #061512
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e4f5ff · #5fa7ae · #a86f48 · #4a6398 · #003035 · #00000a
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e0f8f0 · #67a896 · #a86f48 · #685992 · #2c204b · #000402
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e7f7e7 · #7ea57d · #a86f48 · #236c90 · #3b1a3e · #00050d
#B78462 · #C7997B · #D6AF95 · #E5C4B0 · #F4DBCA
#8D5A37 · #734626 · #593216 · #412006 · #2A0F00
#A07355 · #977661 · #8E796C
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.