#A69672
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.8% 0.053 86.8), rgb(166, 150, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#A69672 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69672 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 150, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.053 86.8) |
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 #A69672 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A69672 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69672 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69672 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#EDEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A9
oklch(81% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69672
oklch(67.8% 0.053 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8759
oklch(63.1% 0.068 87)
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Step 600
600
#86703E
oklch(55.5% 0.074 86.2)
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Step 700
700
#725E30
oklch(49.1% 0.069 86.3)
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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
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#A69672 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) | #9F9570 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39973 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE908C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69672
#A69672
oklch(67.8% 0.053 86.8)
- #8997BA
#8997BA
oklch(67.8% 0.054 267.9)
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 #A69672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
Use #A69672 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.