#A29472
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67% 0.05 88.3), rgb(162, 148, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#A29472 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29472 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 148, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.05 88.3) |
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 #A29472 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A29472 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29472 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29472 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#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
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 88.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29472
oklch(67% 0.05 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A885C
oklch(63.2% 0.064 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#847142
oklch(55.6% 0.069 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#705F33
oklch(49.2% 0.066 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 87.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B4027
oklch(37.6% 0.042 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#A29472 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) | #9C9370 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09773 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8E8B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29472
#A29472
oklch(67% 0.05 88.3)
- #8895B5
#8895B5
oklch(67.1% 0.05 267.7)
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 #A29472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #A29472 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.