#A8976D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.1% 0.061 88.5), rgb(168, 151, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#A8976D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8976D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 151, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.061 88.5) |
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 #A8976D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8976D | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8976D text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8976D text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#CBC0A5
oklch(81% 0.039 88.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8976D
oklch(68.1% 0.061 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8750
oklch(63.1% 0.078 88.3)
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Step 600
600
#887034
oklch(55.5% 0.084 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#735E26
oklch(49.1% 0.079 88.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D21
oklch(42.8% 0.065 88.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D4020
oklch(37.7% 0.051 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2613
oklch(27.1% 0.033 89.9)
#A8976D 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) | #A1966A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1908C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8976D
#A8976D
oklch(68.1% 0.061 88.5)
- #8998BF
#8998BF
oklch(68.2% 0.06 268.4)
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 #A8976D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.017
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #A8976D 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.