#A9694E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.4% 0.092 43.5), rgb(169, 105, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A9694E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9694E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 105, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.092 43.5) |
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 #A9694E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9694E | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9694E text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9694E text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#C59480
oklch(70.8% 0.066 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#B5795F
oklch(63.2% 0.084 44.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9694E
oklch(58.4% 0.092 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#895037
oklch(49.2% 0.085 44)
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Step 800
800
#6F422E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#A9694E 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) | #7A714C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E4D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75E62 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9694E
#A9694E
oklch(58.4% 0.092 43.5)
- #3087A3
#3087A3
oklch(58.4% 0.091 223.2)
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 #A9694E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.047
Use #A9694E 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.