#A7916F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.8% 0.054 78.4), rgb(167, 145, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#A7916F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7916F |
| RGB | rgb(167, 145, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.054 78.4) |
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 #A7916F | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7916F | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7916F text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7916F text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E83
oklch(70.7% 0.043 79.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A7916F
oklch(66.8% 0.054 78.4)
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Step 600
600
#866F4B
oklch(55.5% 0.059 78.3)
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Step 700
700
#725D3C
oklch(49.1% 0.055 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C32
oklch(42.7% 0.046 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 78.8)
#A7916F 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) | #9A916D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09670 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08B88 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7916F
#A7916F
oklch(66.8% 0.054 78.4)
- #8096B6
#8096B6
oklch(66.8% 0.054 257.7)
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 #A7916F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
Use #A7916F 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.