#A3897E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.1% 0.036 44.2), rgb(163, 137, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#A3897E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3897E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 137, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.036 44.2) |
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 #A3897E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3897E | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3897E text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3897E text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09C93
oklch(70.8% 0.027 45.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3897E
oklch(65.1% 0.036 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#876C61
oklch(55.5% 0.038 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#735A50
oklch(49% 0.037 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A42
oklch(42.8% 0.03 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E38
oklch(37.8% 0.023 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#A3897E 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) | #8F8B7D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95907E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8586 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3897E
#A3897E
oklch(65.1% 0.036 44.2)
- #7995A0
#7995A0
oklch(65.2% 0.035 223.7)
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 #A3897E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.019
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.055
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.056
Use #A3897E 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.