#A29267
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.3% 0.062 90), rgb(162, 146, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#A29267 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29267 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 146, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.062 90) |
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 #A29267 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A29267 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29267 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29267 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#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
#ACA07E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 90.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A29267
oklch(66.3% 0.062 90)
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Step 600
600
#837244
oklch(55.7% 0.067 89.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F35
oklch(49.1% 0.063 89.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4128
oklch(37.8% 0.041 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#A29267 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) | #9B9064 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09568 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8B87 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29267
#A29267
oklch(66.3% 0.062 90)
- #8492BA
#8492BA
oklch(66.3% 0.062 269.7)
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 #A29267, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.052
Use #A29267 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.