#A3987C
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.2% 0.041 89.1), rgb(163, 152, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#A3987C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3987C |
| RGB | rgb(163, 152, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.041 89.1) |
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 #A3987C | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3987C | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3987C text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3987C text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#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
#C7C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 89.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3987C
oklch(68.2% 0.041 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#968865
oklch(63% 0.052 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#81724C
oklch(55.6% 0.057 88.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F3D
oklch(49% 0.053 88)
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Step 800
800
#594E32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 88.9)
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Step 900
900
#49412C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 89.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#A3987C 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) | #9F977A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A7D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9390 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3987C
#A3987C
oklch(68.2% 0.041 89.1)
- #8E98B3
#8E98B3
oklch(68.1% 0.042 269.2)
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 #A3987C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
Use #A3987C 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.