#A3977F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68% 0.037 84.5), rgb(163, 151, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#A3977F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 85°. 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 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3977F |
| RGB | rgb(163, 151, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.037 84.5) |
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 #A3977F | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3977F | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3977F text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3977F text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3977F
oklch(68% 0.037 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#978869
oklch(63.2% 0.048 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#817151
oklch(55.5% 0.05 84.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F41
oklch(49.1% 0.048 85.7)
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Step 800
800
#594D36
oklch(42.6% 0.039 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#49402F
oklch(37.6% 0.03 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#A3977F 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) | #9D967E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09980 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99390 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3977F
#A3977F
oklch(68% 0.037 84.5)
- #8D99B0
#8D99B0
oklch(68.1% 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 #A3977F, 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 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
Use #A3977F 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.