#A69875
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.3% 0.051 88.8), rgb(166, 152, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#A69875 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69875 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 152, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.051 88.8) |
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 #A69875 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A69875 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69875 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69875 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 88.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69875
oklch(68.3% 0.051 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A885B
oklch(63.2% 0.066 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#847140
oklch(55.5% 0.071 88.8)
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Step 700
700
#705F32
oklch(49.2% 0.067 89.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 88.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4126
oklch(37.8% 0.044 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#A69875 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) | #A09773 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B76 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE928F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69875
#A69875
oklch(68.3% 0.051 88.8)
- #8C98BA
#8C98BA
oklch(68.2% 0.052 269.8)
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 #A69875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
Use #A69875 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.