#A4936F
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.9% 0.054 85.6), rgb(164, 147, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A4936F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4936F |
| RGB | rgb(164, 147, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.054 85.6) |
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 #A4936F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4936F | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4936F text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4936F text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFA8
oklch(80.8% 0.034 85.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4936F
oklch(66.9% 0.054 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8758
oklch(63.1% 0.069 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#87703D
oklch(55.6% 0.075 85.7)
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Step 700
700
#735E2F
oklch(49.2% 0.07 85.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D28
oklch(42.8% 0.058 86.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C4025
oklch(37.7% 0.045 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#A4936F 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) | #9C926D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09770 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8D89 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4936F
#A4936F
oklch(66.9% 0.054 85.6)
- #8595B7
#8595B7
oklch(66.9% 0.054 265.2)
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 #A4936F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
Use #A4936F 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.