#A09475
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.046 89.4), rgb(160, 148, 117).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A09475 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09475 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 148, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.046 89.4) |
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 #A09475 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09475 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09475 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09475 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A088
oklch(70.7% 0.035 89.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09475
oklch(66.9% 0.046 89.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F7252
oklch(55.6% 0.049 88.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B6042
oklch(49.2% 0.047 90.2)
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Step 800
800
#574E37
oklch(42.6% 0.038 89.1)
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Step 900
900
#48412F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#A09475 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) | #9B9373 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9676 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78F8C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09475
#A09475
oklch(66.9% 0.046 89.4)
- #8994B2
#8994B2
oklch(66.8% 0.046 269.3)
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 #A09475, 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 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
Use #A09475 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.