#A9681E
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(57.7% 0.118 63.9), rgb(169, 104, 30).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A9681E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9681E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 104, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 70%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.118 63.9) |
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 #A9681E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9681E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9681E text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9681E text on black | 4.68:1 | 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
#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
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69567
oklch(70.6% 0.085 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 63.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9681E
oklch(57.7% 0.118 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5103
oklch(49.2% 0.11 64.1)
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Step 800
800
#71420B
oklch(42.6% 0.091 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3813
oklch(37.5% 0.071 63.7)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#A9681E 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) | #7D6E11 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D1F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9595A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9681E
#A9681E
oklch(57.7% 0.118 63.9)
- #2E80BA
#2E80BA
oklch(57.8% 0.118 243.7)
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 #A9681E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.018
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.021
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.025
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.025
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
Use #A9681E 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.