#A3916C
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.3% 0.056 84.9), rgb(163, 145, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#A3916C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3916C |
| RGB | rgb(163, 145, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.056 84.9) |
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 #A3916C | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3916C | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3916C text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3916C text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AD
oklch(81% 0.028 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F82
oklch(70.7% 0.044 85.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3916C
oklch(66.3% 0.056 84.9)
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Step 600
600
#847149
oklch(55.7% 0.061 85.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3B
oklch(49% 0.055 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D31
oklch(42.7% 0.046 84)
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Step 900
900
#4A402B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 85.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2619
oklch(27.1% 0.024 86)
#A3916C 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) | #9A906A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E956D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8B87 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3916C
#A3916C
oklch(66.3% 0.056 84.9)
- #8293B6
#8293B6
oklch(66.2% 0.056 264.6)
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 #A3916C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #A3916C 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.