#A9684E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58.2% 0.092 42.4), rgb(169, 104, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#A9684E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9684E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 104, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.092 42.4) |
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 #A9684E | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9684E | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9684E text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9684E text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AC
oklch(81% 0.041 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59380
oklch(70.6% 0.067 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57860
oklch(63% 0.085 42.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9684E
oklch(58.2% 0.092 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#894F38
oklch(49% 0.086 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#70412F
oklch(42.7% 0.072 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A372A
oklch(37.5% 0.055 41.1)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#A9684E 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) | #79704C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E4D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75D61 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9684E
#A9684E
oklch(58.2% 0.092 42.4)
- #2D87A2
#2D87A2
oklch(58.3% 0.092 221.9)
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 #A9684E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.024
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.050
Use #A9684E 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.