#A19376
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.8% 0.044 85.2), rgb(161, 147, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#A19376 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A19376 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 147, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.044 85.2) |
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 #A19376 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A19376 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19376 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19376 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 86)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F89
oklch(70.6% 0.034 84.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A19376
oklch(66.8% 0.044 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#807253
oklch(55.7% 0.048 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F43
oklch(49% 0.045 85.8)
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Step 800
800
#584E38
oklch(42.8% 0.037 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#494130
oklch(37.8% 0.029 85.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#A19376 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) | #9A9274 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9677 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88E8B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A19376
#A19376
oklch(66.8% 0.044 85.2)
- #8795B0
#8795B0
oklch(66.8% 0.043 263.5)
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 #A19376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.053
Use #A19376 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.