#A9720A
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(59.5% 0.123 74.7), rgb(169, 114, 10).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#A9720A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 75°. 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 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9720A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 114, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 89%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.123 74.7) |
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 #A9720A | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9720A | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9720A text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9720A text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C1
oklch(88.4% 0.034 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC96
oklch(81% 0.06 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#C49859
oklch(70.8% 0.096 75.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9720A
oklch(59.5% 0.123 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#352205
oklch(27% 0.051 73.9)
#A9720A 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) | #867500 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938211 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96361 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9720A
#A9720A
oklch(59.5% 0.123 74.7)
- #4880C6
#4880C6
oklch(59.4% 0.123 255)
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 #A9720A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.012
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.019
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
Use #A9720A 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.