#A2936D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.7% 0.056 89), rgb(162, 147, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#A2936D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2936D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 147, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.056 89) |
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 #A2936D | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A2936D | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2936D text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2936D text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 87.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA082
oklch(70.7% 0.044 90.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A2936D
oklch(66.7% 0.056 89)
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Step 600
600
#827249
oklch(55.7% 0.061 89)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 88.2)
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Step 800
800
#594E31
oklch(42.7% 0.046 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#49412B
oklch(37.7% 0.036 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#A2936D 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) | #9C926A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F966E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8D89 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2936D
#A2936D
oklch(66.7% 0.056 89)
- #8693B7
#8693B7
oklch(66.6% 0.056 269.3)
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 #A2936D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #A2936D 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.