#A9624E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.2% 0.098 36.6), rgb(169, 98, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#A9624E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9624E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 98, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.098 36.6) |
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 #A9624E | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9624E | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9624E text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9624E text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 36)
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Step 400
400
#C89282
oklch(70.8% 0.07 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97663
oklch(63.2% 0.09 36.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9624E
oklch(57.2% 0.098 36.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D3B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#723F31
oklch(42.7% 0.075 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C362B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#A9624E 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) | #746C4C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B4D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7565D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9624E
#A9624E
oklch(57.2% 0.098 36.6)
- #15869D
#15869D
oklch(57.3% 0.097 216.3)
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 #A9624E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.048
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.052
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.053
Use #A9624E 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.