#A1926A
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.3% 0.058 89.9), rgb(161, 146, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#A1926A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1926A |
| RGB | rgb(161, 146, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.058 89.9) |
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 #A1926A | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1926A | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1926A text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1926A text on black | 6.83:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#ACA081
oklch(70.8% 0.045 89.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A1926A
oklch(66.3% 0.058 89.9)
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Step 600
600
#827247
oklch(55.7% 0.064 89.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F38
oklch(49% 0.059 89.1)
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Step 800
800
#594E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#49412A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 91.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#A1926A 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) | #9B9167 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F956B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8C87 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1926A
#A1926A
oklch(66.3% 0.058 89.9)
- #8592B8
#8592B8
oklch(66.3% 0.059 270)
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 #A1926A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
Use #A1926A 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.