#A3906F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.2% 0.051 81.3), rgb(163, 144, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#A3906F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3906F |
| RGB | rgb(163, 144, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.051 81.3) |
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 #A3906F | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3906F | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3906F text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3906F text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C9BFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 79.7)
-
Step 400
400
#AE9F85
oklch(70.9% 0.04 81.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3906F
oklch(66.2% 0.051 81.3)
-
Step 600
600
#84704D
oklch(55.5% 0.056 81.1)
-
Step 700
700
#705E3E
oklch(49.1% 0.052 81.4)
-
Step 800
800
#5B4D33
oklch(42.7% 0.044 82.5)
-
Step 900
900
#4B402D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 81)
-
Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#A3906F 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) | #99906D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9470 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8A87 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3906F
#A3906F
oklch(66.2% 0.051 81.3)
- #8194B3
#8194B3
oklch(66.3% 0.051 260.2)
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 #A3906F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
Use #A3906F 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.