#A8935D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.9% 0.077 89), rgb(168, 147, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A8935D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8935D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 147, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.077 89) |
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 #A8935D | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8935D | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8935D text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8935D text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09E
oklch(81% 0.048 89.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8935D
oklch(66.9% 0.077 89)
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Step 500
500
#A1863D
oklch(63% 0.098 89)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F16
oklch(55.5% 0.106 89)
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Step 700
700
#775D04
oklch(49.1% 0.099 89.3)
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Step 800
800
#614C0B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 89)
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Step 900
900
#4F4014
oklch(37.8% 0.064 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E250D
oklch(26.9% 0.04 88.9)
#A8935D 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) | #9F9159 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38B86 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8935D
#A8935D
oklch(66.9% 0.077 89)
- #8293C5
#8293C5
oklch(66.9% 0.077 269.7)
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 #A8935D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.010
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.053
Use #A8935D 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.