#A3917E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.7% 0.035 68.7), rgb(163, 145, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#A3917E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3917E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 145, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.035 68.7) |
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 #A3917E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3917E | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3917E text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3917E text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8F
oklch(70.7% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3917E
oklch(66.7% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 600
600
#82705C
oklch(55.7% 0.037 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D4B
oklch(49% 0.035 68.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.029 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4035
oklch(37.8% 0.023 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#A3917E 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) | #97917D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8D8C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3917E
#A3917E
oklch(66.7% 0.035 68.7)
- #8497A9
#8497A9
oklch(66.8% 0.034 246.9)
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 #A3917E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
Use #A3917E 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.