#A19581
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.5% 0.032 80.6), rgb(161, 149, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#A19581 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A19581 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 149, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.032 80.6) |
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 #A19581 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A19581 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19581 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19581 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B3
oklch(81% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A19581
oklch(67.5% 0.032 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#96876E
oklch(63% 0.04 80.5)
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Step 600
600
#817156
oklch(55.6% 0.044 80.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E46
oklch(49% 0.041 79.2)
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Step 800
800
#594D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 79)
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Step 900
900
#494032
oklch(37.6% 0.026 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#A19581 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) | #9B9580 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9882 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7918F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A19581
#A19581
oklch(67.5% 0.032 80.6)
- #8C97AB
#8C97AB
oklch(67.4% 0.032 262.5)
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 #A19581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #A19581 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.