#A69265
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.7% 0.066 86.6), rgb(166, 146, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#A69265 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69265 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 146, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.066 86.6) |
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 #A69265 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A69265 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69265 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69265 text on black | 6.92:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0AA
oklch(81% 0.032 86.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 86.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A69265
oklch(66.7% 0.066 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#867140
oklch(55.7% 0.072 86.9)
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Step 700
700
#715E32
oklch(49% 0.066 86.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 86.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4026
oklch(37.7% 0.043 85.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#A69265 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) | #9C9162 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19666 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08B86 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69265
#A69265
oklch(66.7% 0.066 86.6)
- #8294BE
#8294BE
oklch(66.8% 0.066 266.6)
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 #A69265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.052
Use #A69265 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.