#A7947C
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.7% 0.041 73.5), rgb(167, 148, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#A7947C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7947C |
| RGB | rgb(167, 148, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 20%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.041 73.5) |
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 #A7947C | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7947C | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7947C text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7947C text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7947C
oklch(67.7% 0.041 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8566
oklch(63.1% 0.053 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#886E4E
oklch(55.5% 0.057 72)
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Step 700
700
#735C3F
oklch(49% 0.052 72.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B34
oklch(42.6% 0.044 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#A7947C 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) | #9B947A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8F8D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7947C
#A7947C
oklch(67.7% 0.041 73.5)
- #8699B1
#8699B1
oklch(67.6% 0.042 254.4)
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 #A7947C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #A7947C 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.