#A69065
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.3% 0.065 83.7), rgb(166, 144, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#A69065 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69065 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 144, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.065 83.7) |
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 #A69065 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A69065 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69065 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69065 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 400
400
#B09E7D
oklch(70.6% 0.05 82.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A69065
oklch(66.3% 0.065 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#877041
oklch(55.6% 0.071 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#725D33
oklch(48.9% 0.065 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C2B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 83)
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Step 900
900
#4C4027
oklch(37.7% 0.042 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#A69065 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) | #9A8F62 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09566 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08985 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69065
#A69065
oklch(66.3% 0.065 83.7)
- #7F93BB
#7F93BB
oklch(66.2% 0.064 264)
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 #A69065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
Use #A69065 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.