#A09176
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.3% 0.042 82.2), rgb(160, 145, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#A09176 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09176 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 145, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.042 82.2) |
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 #A09176 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09176 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09176 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09176 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B2
oklch(81% 0.021 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8A
oklch(70.7% 0.033 81.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09176
oklch(66.3% 0.042 82.2)
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Step 600
600
#817155
oklch(55.6% 0.045 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F45
oklch(49.2% 0.043 82.7)
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Step 800
800
#594D39
oklch(42.7% 0.035 80.2)
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Step 900
900
#494031
oklch(37.6% 0.027 80.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#A09176 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) | #989074 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9477 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78C8A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09176
#A09176
oklch(66.3% 0.042 82.2)
- #8594AE
#8594AE
oklch(66.4% 0.042 261.4)
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 #A09176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.052
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.053
Use #A09176 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.