#A69571
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.6% 0.054 85.6), rgb(166, 149, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#A69571 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69571 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 149, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.054 85.6) |
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 #A69571 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A69571 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69571 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69571 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFA9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 84.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69571
oklch(67.6% 0.054 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8758
oklch(63.1% 0.069 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#87703D
oklch(55.6% 0.075 85.7)
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Step 700
700
#735E2F
oklch(49.2% 0.07 85.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D28
oklch(42.8% 0.058 86.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C4025
oklch(37.7% 0.045 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#A69571 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) | #9E946F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29972 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8F8B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69571
#A69571
oklch(67.6% 0.054 85.6)
- #8797B9
#8797B9
oklch(67.6% 0.054 265.2)
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 #A69571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
Use #A69571 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.