#A39274
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.7% 0.047 81.7), rgb(163, 146, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#A39274 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 82°. 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 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39274 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 146, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.047 81.7) |
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 #A39274 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39274 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39274 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39274 text on black | 6.92:1 | 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
#DDD8D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F87
oklch(70.7% 0.037 82.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A39274
oklch(66.7% 0.047 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#827151
oklch(55.6% 0.051 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E42
oklch(49% 0.046 81.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D36
oklch(42.7% 0.039 81.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A402F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#A39274 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) | #9A9172 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9675 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8D8A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39274
#A39274
oklch(66.7% 0.047 81.7)
- #8595B2
#8595B2
oklch(66.7% 0.047 262.3)
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 #A39274, 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 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
Use #A39274 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.