#A8936D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.2% 0.058 82.1), rgb(168, 147, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#A8936D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 82°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8936D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 147, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.058 82.1) |
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 #A8936D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8936D | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8936D text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8936D text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 82.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8936D
oklch(67.2% 0.058 82.1)
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Step 500
500
#A08554
oklch(63% 0.074 81.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F38
oklch(55.7% 0.081 82.6)
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Step 700
700
#765C2A
oklch(49% 0.075 81.7)
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Step 800
800
#604C24
oklch(42.8% 0.063 83)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F22
oklch(37.6% 0.049 82.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#A8936D 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) | #9D926A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18C89 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8936D
#A8936D
oklch(67.2% 0.058 82.1)
- #8397BB
#8397BB
oklch(67.4% 0.058 262.1)
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 #A8936D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.015
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
Use #A8936D 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.