#A9702D
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.3% 0.109 66.9), rgb(169, 112, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#A9702D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9702D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 112, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.109 66.9) |
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 #A9702D | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9702D | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9702D text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9702D text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400
#C2976B
oklch(70.6% 0.079 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27D42
oklch(63.1% 0.1 67.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9702D
oklch(59.3% 0.109 66.9)
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Step 700
700
#865411
oklch(49.1% 0.101 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4513
oklch(42.7% 0.083 67.3)
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Step 900
900
#593A17
oklch(37.7% 0.066 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#A9702D 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) | #837425 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90812E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86362 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9702D
#A9702D
oklch(59.3% 0.109 66.9)
- #4283BB
#4283BB
oklch(59.2% 0.109 246.9)
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 #A9702D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.012
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.019
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
Use #A9702D 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.