#A39381
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.2% 0.032 70.5), rgb(163, 147, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#A39381 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39381 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 147, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.032 70.5) |
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 #A39381 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39381 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39381 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39381 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
-
Step 300
300
#C9BFB3
oklch(81% 0.02 72.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39381
oklch(67.2% 0.032 70.5)
-
Step 500
500
#9A866F
oklch(63.2% 0.041 70.9)
-
Step 600
600
#846F57
oklch(55.5% 0.044 70.5)
-
Step 700
700
#705D47
oklch(49.1% 0.041 70.7)
-
Step 800
800
#5B4C3A
oklch(42.7% 0.035 71.8)
-
Step 900
900
#4B3F32
oklch(37.6% 0.027 69.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#A39381 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) | #999380 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9781 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98F8E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39381
#A39381
oklch(67.2% 0.032 70.5)
- #8898A9
#8898A9
oklch(67.3% 0.031 249.9)
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 #A39381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #A39381 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.