#A7917C
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.1% 0.04 65.7), rgb(167, 145, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A7917C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7917C |
| RGB | rgb(167, 145, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 20%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.04 65.7) |
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 #A7917C | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7917C | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7917C text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7917C text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 67.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7917C
oklch(67.1% 0.04 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F8469
oklch(63.1% 0.051 66.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D50
oklch(55.6% 0.056 66.3)
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Step 700
700
#755B41
oklch(49.1% 0.052 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A36
oklch(42.6% 0.042 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2F
oklch(37.7% 0.033 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#A7917C 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) | #98927B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8C8B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7917C
#A7917C
oklch(67.1% 0.04 65.7)
- #8298AD
#8298AD
oklch(67% 0.04 247.2)
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 #A7917C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
Use #A7917C 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.