#A8917E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.2% 0.039 61.6), rgb(168, 145, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#A8917E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8917E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 145, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.039 61.6) |
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 #A8917E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8917E | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8917E text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8917E text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#CDBDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 59.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8917E
oklch(67.2% 0.039 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#A0836B
oklch(63.1% 0.05 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6C53
oklch(55.5% 0.054 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#765A43
oklch(49% 0.051 60.6)
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Step 800
800
#604A37
oklch(42.7% 0.042 62.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E30
oklch(37.7% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#A8917E 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) | #98927D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08C8C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8917E
#A8917E
oklch(67.2% 0.039 61.6)
- #8199AC
#8199AC
oklch(67.1% 0.039 242.1)
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 #A8917E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #A8917E 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.