#A9701F
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(59.2% 0.116 70.4), rgb(169, 112, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#A9701F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9701F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 112, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 69%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.116 70.4) |
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 #A9701F | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9701F | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9701F text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9701F text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.052 68.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29866
oklch(70.7% 0.083 70.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27D39
oklch(63% 0.107 70.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9701F
oklch(59.2% 0.116 70.4)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4506
oklch(42.7% 0.089 70.7)
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Step 900
900
#593A11
oklch(37.7% 0.07 69.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#A9701F 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) | #837410 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918121 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96260 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9701F
#A9701F
oklch(59.2% 0.116 70.4)
- #4382C0
#4382C0
oklch(59.3% 0.116 250)
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 #A9701F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.012
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.018
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.029
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
Use #A9701F 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.