#A69082
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.9% 0.033 54.5), rgb(166, 144, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#A69082 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69082 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 144, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.033 54.5) |
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 #A69082 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A69082 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69082 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69082 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB4
oklch(80.8% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69082
oklch(66.9% 0.033 54.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F8371
oklch(63.1% 0.043 54.5)
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Step 600
600
#896C5A
oklch(55.5% 0.046 53.3)
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Step 700
700
#745A49
oklch(48.9% 0.043 54.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3C
oklch(42.7% 0.036 55.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E34
oklch(37.8% 0.028 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D241E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 55.5)
#A69082 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) | #969181 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9682 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8C8C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69082
#A69082
oklch(66.9% 0.033 54.5)
- #8299A7
#8299A7
oklch(67% 0.033 234.7)
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 #A69082, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
Use #A69082 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.