#A9621C
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(56.5% 0.121 59.5), rgb(169, 98, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A9621C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9621C |
| RGB | rgb(169, 98, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 72%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.121 59.5) |
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 #A9621C | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9621C | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9621C text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9621C text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99468
oklch(70.7% 0.087 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB783E
oklch(63.2% 0.112 59.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9621C
oklch(56.5% 0.121 59.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E07
oklch(49.1% 0.113 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#73400D
oklch(42.5% 0.093 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3714
oklch(37.6% 0.073 60)
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Step 950
950
#37210D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 61)
#A9621C 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) | #78690F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A1C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95255 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9621C
#A9621C
oklch(56.5% 0.121 59.5)
- #177EB5
#177EB5
oklch(56.5% 0.121 239.3)
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 #A9621C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.012
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.016
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
Use #A9621C 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.