#A09478
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.042 87.6), rgb(160, 148, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#A09478 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 88°. 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09478 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 148, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.042 87.6) |
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 #A09478 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09478 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09478 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09478 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09478
oklch(66.9% 0.042 87.6)
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Step 500
500
#978864
oklch(63.1% 0.054 88)
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Step 600
600
#82724B
oklch(55.7% 0.059 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3C
oklch(49.1% 0.054 87.2)
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Step 800
800
#594E32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 88.9)
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Step 900
900
#49412C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 89.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#A09478 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) | #9B9376 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9679 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78F8C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09478
#A09478
oklch(66.9% 0.042 87.6)
- #8A95B0
#8A95B0
oklch(67% 0.042 267.8)
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 #A09478, 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 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #A09478 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.