#A3967F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.8% 0.036 81.9), rgb(163, 150, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#A3967F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3967F |
| RGB | rgb(163, 150, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.036 81.9) |
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 #A3967F | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3967F | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3967F text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3967F text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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.
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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
#C8BFB1
oklch(80.8% 0.022 79.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3967F
oklch(67.8% 0.036 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#98876A
oklch(63.1% 0.046 80.9)
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Step 600
600
#827152
oklch(55.6% 0.05 82.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E42
oklch(49% 0.046 81.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D37
oklch(42.7% 0.038 80.5)
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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)
#A3967F 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) | #9C967E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9980 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99290 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3967F
#A3967F
oklch(67.8% 0.036 81.9)
- #8C98AF
#8C98AF
oklch(67.8% 0.037 263.5)
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 #A3967F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
Use #A3967F 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.