#A09278
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.5% 0.04 82.9), rgb(160, 146, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#A09278 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09278 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 146, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.04 82.9) |
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 #A09278 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09278 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09278 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09278 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B3
oklch(81% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8B
oklch(70.6% 0.031 82.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09278
oklch(66.5% 0.04 82.9)
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Step 600
600
#807156
oklch(55.5% 0.044 82.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F46
oklch(49.1% 0.041 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#584E3A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 84.4)
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Step 900
900
#484132
oklch(37.8% 0.026 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#A09278 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) | #999176 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9579 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78D8B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09278
#A09278
oklch(66.5% 0.04 82.9)
- #8794AD
#8794AD
oklch(66.5% 0.04 263.5)
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 #A09278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
Use #A09278 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.