#A29784
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.1% 0.03 81.4), rgb(162, 151, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#A29784 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29784 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 151, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.03 81.4) |
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 #A29784 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A29784 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29784 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29784 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B3
oklch(81% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29784
oklch(68.1% 0.03 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#95886F
oklch(63.2% 0.039 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#807158
oklch(55.6% 0.041 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F48
oklch(49.2% 0.038 81.7)
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Step 800
800
#584D3B
oklch(42.6% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 900
900
#484033
oklch(37.6% 0.024 79.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#A29784 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) | #9C9783 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9984 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79392 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29784
#A29784
oklch(68.1% 0.03 81.4)
- #8E99AC
#8E99AC
oklch(68% 0.031 261.4)
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 #A29784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
Use #A29784 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.