#A39370
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.8% 0.052 86.2), rgb(163, 147, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A39370 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39370 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 147, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.052 86.2) |
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 #A39370 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39370 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39370 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39370 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F84
oklch(70.6% 0.041 85.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A39370
oklch(66.8% 0.052 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#82714C
oklch(55.5% 0.057 85.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3D
oklch(49.1% 0.053 86.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E33
oklch(42.9% 0.044 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A412D
oklch(37.9% 0.034 86.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#A39370 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) | #9B926E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9671 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8D8A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39370
#A39370
oklch(66.8% 0.052 86.2)
- #8695B6
#8695B6
oklch(67% 0.052 265.8)
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 #A39370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
Use #A39370 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.