#A7966E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.8% 0.059 87.6), rgb(167, 150, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#A7966E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7966E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 150, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.059 87.6) |
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 #A7966E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7966E | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7966E text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7966E text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A6
oklch(81% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7966E
oklch(67.8% 0.059 87.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D8753
oklch(63.1% 0.075 87.3)
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Step 600
600
#877037
oklch(55.5% 0.081 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#735E29
oklch(49.1% 0.076 87.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D23
oklch(42.8% 0.063 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D4022
oklch(37.7% 0.049 86.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2614
oklch(27.1% 0.032 89)
#A7966E 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) | #9F956B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4996F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08F8B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7966E
#A7966E
oklch(67.8% 0.059 87.6)
- #8897BD
#8897BD
oklch(67.8% 0.059 268)
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 #A7966E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.015
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #A7966E 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.