#A9705B
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60% 0.079 41), rgb(169, 112, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#A9705B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9705B |
| RGB | rgb(169, 112, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.079 41) |
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 #A9705B | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9705B | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9705B text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9705B text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AE
oklch(81% 0.039 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39483
oklch(70.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9705B
oklch(60% 0.079 41)
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Step 600
600
#9E614B
oklch(55.5% 0.086 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#87503C
oklch(49% 0.081 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4232
oklch(42.7% 0.067 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#59382C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#A9705B 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) | #7E7759 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C825B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6676B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9705B
#A9705B
oklch(60% 0.079 41)
- #438BA2
#438BA2
oklch(60% 0.08 221.5)
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 #A9705B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.017
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
Use #A9705B 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.