#A69283
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.4% 0.032 59.1), rgb(166, 146, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#A69283 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69283 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 146, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 16%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.032 59.1) |
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 #A69283 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A69283 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69283 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69283 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69283
oklch(67.4% 0.032 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8471
oklch(63.1% 0.041 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#886D59
oklch(55.6% 0.045 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#735B49
oklch(49% 0.042 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B3C
oklch(42.8% 0.035 59.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E33
oklch(37.6% 0.028 58)
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Step 950
950
#2D251E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2)
#A69283 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) | #989382 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9783 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8E8E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69283
#A69283
oklch(67.4% 0.032 59.1)
- #859AA8
#859AA8
oklch(67.5% 0.032 237.2)
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 #A69283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.053
Use #A69283 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.