#A69475
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.4% 0.048 81.1), rgb(166, 148, 117).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#A69475 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69475 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 148, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.048 81.1) |
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 #A69475 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A69475 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69475 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69475 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#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
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 80.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69475
oklch(67.4% 0.048 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D865E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 81)
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Step 600
600
#886F44
oklch(55.6% 0.068 80.2)
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Step 700
700
#735D36
oklch(49.1% 0.062 80.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 80.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F28
oklch(37.6% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#A69475 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) | #9C9473 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19876 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8E8C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69475
#A69475
oklch(67.4% 0.048 81.1)
- #8697B5
#8697B5
oklch(67.4% 0.049 261.8)
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 #A69475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #A69475 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.