#A39271
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.6% 0.05 83.8), rgb(163, 146, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#A39271 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39271 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 146, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.05 83.8) |
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 #A39271 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39271 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39271 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39271 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AF
oklch(81% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F85
oklch(70.7% 0.039 84.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A39271
oklch(66.6% 0.05 83.8)
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Step 600
600
#83714E
oklch(55.7% 0.055 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3F
oklch(49.1% 0.051 82)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D34
oklch(42.7% 0.042 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A402D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#A39271 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) | #9A916F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9672 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8C89 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39271
#A39271
oklch(66.6% 0.05 83.8)
- #8494B4
#8494B4
oklch(66.5% 0.051 264.1)
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 #A39271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
Use #A39271 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.