#A2906D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66% 0.053 83.8), rgb(162, 144, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#A2906D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2906D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 144, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.053 83.8) |
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 #A2906D | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A2906D | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2906D text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2906D text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AE
oklch(81% 0.027 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F83
oklch(70.7% 0.042 84.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A2906D
oklch(66% 0.053 83.8)
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Step 600
600
#84714B
oklch(55.7% 0.059 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3C
oklch(49% 0.054 84)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A402C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C261A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 84.4)
#A2906D 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) | #998F6B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D946E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8A87 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2906D
#A2906D
oklch(66% 0.053 83.8)
- #8293B4
#8293B4
oklch(66.2% 0.053 263.6)
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 #A2906D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
Use #A2906D 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.