#A1937F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67% 0.033 76.8), rgb(161, 147, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A1937F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1937F |
| RGB | rgb(161, 147, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.033 76.8) |
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 #A1937F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1937F | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1937F text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1937F text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 77.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A1937F
oklch(67% 0.033 76.8)
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Step 500
500
#98876D
oklch(63.2% 0.042 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#837055
oklch(55.6% 0.046 76.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E45
oklch(49.2% 0.043 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D39
oklch(42.8% 0.036 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A4031
oklch(37.7% 0.028 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B251D
oklch(26.8% 0.017 74.9)
#A1937F 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) | #99937E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78F8D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1937F
#A1937F
oklch(67% 0.033 76.8)
- #8996AA
#8996AA
oklch(66.9% 0.033 258.9)
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 #A1937F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
Use #A1937F 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.