#A29481
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.4% 0.032 75.5), rgb(162, 148, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#A29481 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29481 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 148, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.032 75.5) |
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 #A29481 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A29481 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29481 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29481 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29481
oklch(67.4% 0.032 75.5)
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Step 500
500
#98866E
oklch(63% 0.041 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#837056
oklch(55.6% 0.045 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E47
oklch(49.2% 0.041 75)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 77)
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Step 900
900
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B251D
oklch(26.8% 0.017 74.9)
#A29481 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) | #9A9480 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9781 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8908F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29481
#A29481
oklch(67.4% 0.032 75.5)
- #8A98AA
#8A98AA
oklch(67.5% 0.031 254.7)
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 #A29481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
Use #A29481 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.