#A4916D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.4% 0.055 83.2), rgb(164, 145, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#A4916D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4916D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 145, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.055 83.2) |
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 #A4916D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4916D | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4916D text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4916D text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F83
oklch(70.8% 0.043 83)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A4916D
oklch(66.4% 0.055 83.2)
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Step 600
600
#84704A
oklch(55.5% 0.059 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#705E3B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 83.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D31
oklch(42.7% 0.046 84)
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Step 900
900
#4B402B
oklch(37.7% 0.036 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C261A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 84.4)
#A4916D 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) | #9A906B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F956E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8B87 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4916D
#A4916D
oklch(66.4% 0.055 83.2)
- #8294B6
#8294B6
oklch(66.5% 0.055 263)
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 #A4916D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
Use #A4916D 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.