#A4907D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.6% 0.036 65.7), rgb(164, 144, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#A4907D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 66°. 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 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4907D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 144, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.036 65.7) |
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 #A4907D | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4907D | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4907D text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4907D text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB5
oklch(81% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D8E
oklch(70.6% 0.028 65.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A4907D
oklch(66.6% 0.036 65.7)
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Step 600
600
#846F5B
oklch(55.6% 0.04 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D4B
oklch(49.1% 0.036 66.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3E
oklch(42.8% 0.03 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F34
oklch(37.7% 0.025 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#A4907D 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) | #97917C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B957D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8C8B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4907D
#A4907D
oklch(66.6% 0.036 65.7)
- #8297A9
#8297A9
oklch(66.6% 0.036 244.2)
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 #A4907D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
Use #A4907D 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.