#A8936F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.3% 0.056 80.9), rgb(168, 147, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#A8936F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8936F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 147, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.056 80.9) |
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 #A8936F | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8936F | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8936F text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8936F text on black | 7.06:1 | 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
#CCBFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 82)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8936F
oklch(67.3% 0.056 80.9)
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Step 500
500
#A08556
oklch(63.1% 0.072 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E3B
oklch(55.5% 0.078 80.2)
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Step 700
700
#765C2D
oklch(49.1% 0.073 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#604B27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 79.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F24
oklch(37.7% 0.046 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#A8936F 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) | #9C936D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19870 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18D89 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8936F
#A8936F
oklch(67.3% 0.056 80.9)
- #8397B9
#8397B9
oklch(67.3% 0.056 261)
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 #A8936F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.017
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #A8936F 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.