#A3836E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.5% 0.05 54.9), rgb(163, 131, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#A3836E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3836E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 131, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.05 54.9) |
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 #A3836E | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3836E | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3836E text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3836E text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59B8A
oklch(70.8% 0.039 55.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3836E
oklch(63.5% 0.05 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B55
oklch(55.6% 0.054 54.2)
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Step 700
700
#775945
oklch(49% 0.05 54.9)
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Step 800
800
#614939
oklch(42.7% 0.041 55)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D31
oklch(37.6% 0.032 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#A3836E 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) | #8C856D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948C6E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7D7D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3836E
#A3836E
oklch(63.5% 0.05 54.9)
- #6D90A5
#6D90A5
oklch(63.5% 0.05 234.9)
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 #A3836E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
Use #A3836E 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.