#A2927D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.8% 0.036 74.6), rgb(162, 146, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#A2927D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2927D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 146, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.036 74.6) |
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 #A2927D | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A2927D | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2927D text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2927D text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E8E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 73.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A2927D
oklch(66.8% 0.036 74.6)
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Step 600
600
#81705A
oklch(55.5% 0.039 74)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E4A
oklch(49.1% 0.036 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#594D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.03 74.8)
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Step 900
900
#494034
oklch(37.7% 0.023 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#A2927D 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) | #98927C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98E8C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2927D
#A2927D
oklch(66.8% 0.036 74.6)
- #8696AB
#8696AB
oklch(66.8% 0.036 255.3)
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 #A2927D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
Use #A2927D 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.