#A09681
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.6% 0.032 85.6), rgb(160, 150, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#A09681 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09681 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 150, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.032 85.6) |
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 #A09681 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09681 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09681 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09681 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09681
oklch(67.6% 0.032 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#95886D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F7255
oklch(55.6% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F46
oklch(49% 0.041 85.2)
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Step 800
800
#584E39
oklch(42.8% 0.035 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#484131
oklch(37.8% 0.028 87.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#A09681 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) | #9B9580 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9882 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59290 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09681
#A09681
oklch(67.6% 0.032 85.6)
- #8E97AC
#8E97AC
oklch(67.6% 0.033 267.1)
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 #A09681, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
Use #A09681 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.