#A0917A
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.4% 0.037 78.5), rgb(160, 145, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#A0917A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0917A |
| RGB | rgb(160, 145, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.037 78.5) |
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 #A0917A | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0917A | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0917A text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0917A text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 76.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8D
oklch(70.8% 0.029 78.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0917A
oklch(66.4% 0.037 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#807159
oklch(55.6% 0.04 79.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E49
oklch(49.1% 0.037 76)
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Step 800
800
#584D3C
oklch(42.6% 0.031 78.5)
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Step 900
900
#494033
oklch(37.7% 0.025 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B261E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 79.5)
#A0917A 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) | #979179 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B947B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78D8B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0917A
#A0917A
oklch(66.4% 0.037 78.5)
- #8694AB
#8694AB
oklch(66.3% 0.038 260.4)
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 #A0917A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.054
Use #A0917A 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.