#A1936E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.6% 0.054 89.7), rgb(161, 147, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#A1936E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1936E |
| RGB | rgb(161, 147, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.054 89.7) |
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 #A1936E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1936E | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1936E text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1936E 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 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
#C7C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 89.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA083
oklch(70.7% 0.042 89.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A1936E
oklch(66.6% 0.054 89.7)
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Step 600
600
#81724B
oklch(55.6% 0.058 89.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F3C
oklch(49% 0.054 88.5)
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Step 800
800
#594E32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 88.9)
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Step 900
900
#49412C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 89.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#A1936E 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) | #9B926C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F966F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98D89 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1936E
#A1936E
oklch(66.6% 0.054 89.7)
- #8793B6
#8793B6
oklch(66.6% 0.054 270.1)
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 #A1936E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #A1936E 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.