#A4896D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(64.8% 0.052 67.7), rgb(164, 137, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#A4896D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4896D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 137, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.052 67.7) |
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 #A4896D | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4896D | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4896D text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4896D text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.014 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#B29C86
oklch(70.6% 0.04 67.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A4896D
oklch(64.8% 0.052 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D50
oklch(55.6% 0.056 66.3)
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Step 700
700
#755B40
oklch(49.1% 0.053 67.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B35
oklch(42.8% 0.043 68.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E251B
oklch(27.2% 0.022 69.6)
#A4896D 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) | #928A6B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99906E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8381 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4896D
#A4896D
oklch(64.8% 0.052 67.7)
- #7692AD
#7692AD
oklch(64.8% 0.051 247.7)
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 #A4896D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
Use #A4896D 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.