#A69160
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.4% 0.071 87.3), rgb(166, 145, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#A69160 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69160 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 145, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.071 87.3) |
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 #A69160 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A69160 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69160 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69160 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A8
oklch(81% 0.035 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F79
oklch(70.7% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A69160
oklch(66.4% 0.071 87.3)
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Step 600
600
#87703B
oklch(55.5% 0.077 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#725E2D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 87.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D26
oklch(42.7% 0.06 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C4024
oklch(37.7% 0.046 87)
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Step 950
950
#2D2615
oklch(27.1% 0.03 88)
#A69160 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) | #9C905C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19662 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08985 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69160
#A69160
oklch(66.4% 0.071 87.3)
- #8092C0
#8092C0
oklch(66.3% 0.072 267.9)
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 #A69160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
Use #A69160 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.