#A69978
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.6% 0.048 89.1), rgb(166, 153, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#A69978 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69978 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 153, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.048 89.1) |
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 #A69978 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A69978 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69978 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69978 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 89.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69978
oklch(68.6% 0.048 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#99885E
oklch(63.2% 0.062 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#837144
oklch(55.5% 0.067 88.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F35
oklch(49.1% 0.063 89.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4128
oklch(37.8% 0.041 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#A69978 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) | #A19876 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B79 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9490 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69978
#A69978
oklch(68.6% 0.048 89.1)
- #8E99B9
#8E99B9
oklch(68.5% 0.049 270.2)
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 #A69978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
Use #A69978 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.