#A19474
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.047 88.5), rgb(161, 148, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#A19474 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 89°. 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A19474 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 148, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.047 88.5) |
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 #A19474 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A19474 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19474 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19474 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 89.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A19474
oklch(66.9% 0.047 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#98885F
oklch(63.1% 0.06 89.1)
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Step 600
600
#837145
oklch(55.5% 0.065 88)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F36
oklch(49.1% 0.062 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4129
oklch(37.8% 0.04 89.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#A19474 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) | #9C9372 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9775 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88F8B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A19474
#A19474
oklch(66.9% 0.047 88.5)
- #8995B3
#8995B3
oklch(67.1% 0.047 268)
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 #A19474, 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 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.051
Use #A19474 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.