#A39571
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.3% 0.053 89.3), rgb(163, 149, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#A39571 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 89°. 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 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39571 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 149, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.053 89.3) |
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 #A39571 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39571 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39571 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39571 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 89.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39571
oklch(67.3% 0.053 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8859
oklch(63.2% 0.068 89.4)
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Step 600
600
#84713F
oklch(55.5% 0.072 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#705F31
oklch(49.1% 0.068 89.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D29
oklch(42.6% 0.056 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B4126
oklch(37.8% 0.044 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#A39571 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) | #9D946F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19872 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8F8B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39571
#A39571
oklch(67.3% 0.053 89.3)
- #8995B7
#8995B7
oklch(67.2% 0.052 269.7)
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 #A39571, 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 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #A39571 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.