#A09079
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.1% 0.038 76.9), rgb(160, 144, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#A09079 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09079 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 144, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.038 76.9) |
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 #A09079 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09079 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09079 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09079 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 76.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8C
oklch(70.8% 0.03 79.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09079
oklch(66.1% 0.038 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#817158
oklch(55.7% 0.042 78.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E48
oklch(49% 0.038 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#594D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#494033
oklch(37.7% 0.025 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B261E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 79.5)
#A09079 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) | #979078 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B947A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78C8A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09079
#A09079
oklch(66.1% 0.038 76.9)
- #8494AA
#8494AA
oklch(66.1% 0.038 256.4)
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 #A09079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.054
Use #A09079 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.