#A69A7C
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.9% 0.044 88.8), rgb(166, 154, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#A69A7C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69A7C |
| RGB | rgb(166, 154, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.044 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 #A69A7C | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A69A7C | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69A7C text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69A7C text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 87.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69A7C
oklch(68.9% 0.044 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#978862
oklch(63.1% 0.056 89)
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Step 600
600
#827248
oklch(55.7% 0.062 89.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 88.2)
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Step 800
800
#594E30
oklch(42.7% 0.047 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A412B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#A69A7C 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) | #A1997A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9592 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69A7C
#A69A7C
oklch(68.9% 0.044 88.8)
- #8F9AB7
#8F9AB7
oklch(68.7% 0.045 268.8)
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 #A69A7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
Use #A69A7C 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.