#A9664D
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.9% 0.094 41.1), rgb(169, 102, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A9664D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9664D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 102, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.094 41.1) |
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 #A9664D | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9664D | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9664D text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9664D text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69380
oklch(70.7% 0.068 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77760
oklch(63.1% 0.088 40.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9664D
oklch(57.9% 0.094 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E38
oklch(49% 0.088 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#70412F
oklch(42.7% 0.072 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B372A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#A9664D 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) | #776E4B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D4C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75B60 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9664D
#A9664D
oklch(57.9% 0.094 41.1)
- #2686A1
#2686A1
oklch(57.8% 0.094 221.2)
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 #A9664D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.023
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.052
Use #A9664D 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.