#A4816E
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.2% 0.052 49.9), rgb(164, 129, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#A4816E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4816E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 129, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.052 49.9) |
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 #A4816E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4816E | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4816E text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4816E text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8B
oklch(70.7% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A4816E
oklch(63.2% 0.052 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A56
oklch(55.7% 0.056 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#795846
oklch(49% 0.052 49.7)
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Step 800
800
#63483A
oklch(42.7% 0.043 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D32
oklch(37.9% 0.034 50.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#A4816E 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) | #8A846D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938B6E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7B7C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4816E
#A4816E
oklch(63.2% 0.052 49.9)
- #6990A3
#6990A3
oklch(63.1% 0.052 229.6)
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 #A4816E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
Use #A4816E 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.