#A09373
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.6% 0.047 88.5), rgb(160, 147, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#A09373 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09373 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 147, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.047 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 #A09373 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09373 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09373 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09373 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA087
oklch(70.7% 0.037 88.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09373
oklch(66.6% 0.047 88.5)
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Step 600
600
#807250
oklch(55.6% 0.052 88.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F41
oklch(49% 0.047 87.2)
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Step 800
800
#584E36
oklch(42.7% 0.039 88)
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Step 900
900
#48412F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#A09373 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) | #9B9271 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9674 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78E8A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09373
#A09373
oklch(66.6% 0.047 88.5)
- #8894B2
#8894B2
oklch(66.7% 0.047 268)
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 #A09373, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
Use #A09373 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.