#A1896B
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.4% 0.051 72.9), rgb(161, 137, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#A1896B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1896B |
| RGB | rgb(161, 137, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.051 72.9) |
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 #A1896B | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1896B | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1896B text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1896B text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09D85
oklch(70.6% 0.04 73.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A1896B
oklch(64.4% 0.051 72.9)
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Step 600
600
#886E4E
oklch(55.5% 0.057 72)
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Step 700
700
#735C3F
oklch(49% 0.052 72.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B34
oklch(42.6% 0.044 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 72)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#A1896B 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) | #928969 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F6C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8381 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1896B
#A1896B
oklch(64.4% 0.051 72.9)
- #7890AD
#7890AD
oklch(64.5% 0.052 253.4)
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 #A1896B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
Use #A1896B 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.