#A4967E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.9% 0.038 81.2), rgb(164, 150, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#A4967E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4967E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 150, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.038 81.2) |
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 #A4967E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4967E | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4967E text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4967E text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4967E
oklch(67.9% 0.038 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#998768
oklch(63.2% 0.049 81.1)
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Step 600
600
#837050
oklch(55.5% 0.052 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E41
oklch(49.1% 0.048 80.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A402E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 82)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#A4967E 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) | #9D967D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB928F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4967E
#A4967E
oklch(67.9% 0.038 81.2)
- #8B99B0
#8B99B0
oklch(68% 0.038 260.4)
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 #A4967E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
Use #A4967E 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.