#A29581
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.6% 0.032 78.7), rgb(162, 149, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#A29581 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 79°. 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29581 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 149, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.032 78.7) |
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 #A29581 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A29581 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29581 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29581 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#C8BFB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 77.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29581
oklch(67.6% 0.032 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#97876E
oklch(63.1% 0.041 78.9)
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Step 600
600
#827155
oklch(55.7% 0.046 80)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E46
oklch(49.1% 0.042 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#594D39
oklch(42.7% 0.035 80.2)
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Step 900
900
#494031
oklch(37.6% 0.027 80.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#A29581 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) | #9B9580 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9881 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8918F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29581
#A29581
oklch(67.6% 0.032 78.7)
- #8B98AB
#8B98AB
oklch(67.6% 0.032 257.8)
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 #A29581, 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 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #A29581 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.