#A59366
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.8% 0.065 88.7), rgb(165, 147, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A59366 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A59366 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 147, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.065 88.7) |
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 #A59366 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A59366 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59366 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59366 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7C
oklch(70.6% 0.051 87.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A59366
oklch(66.8% 0.065 88.7)
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Step 600
600
#847141
oklch(55.5% 0.07 88.5)
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Step 700
700
#705F33
oklch(49.2% 0.066 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 88.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4027
oklch(37.6% 0.042 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#A59366 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) | #9D9263 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29767 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8C87 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A59366
#A59366
oklch(66.8% 0.065 88.7)
- #8494BE
#8494BE
oklch(66.9% 0.065 268.4)
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 #A59366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.053
Use #A59366 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.