#A9734C
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.3% 0.087 56.1), rgb(169, 115, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#A9734C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9734C |
| RGB | rgb(169, 115, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.087 56.1) |
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 #A9734C | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9734C | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9734C text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9734C text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29677
oklch(70.7% 0.068 56.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9734C
oklch(60.3% 0.087 56.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D6439
oklch(55.6% 0.094 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#86522B
oklch(49% 0.088 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D4425
oklch(42.7% 0.072 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#593923
oklch(37.7% 0.057 54.6)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#A9734C 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) | #837849 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76869 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9734C
#A9734C
oklch(60.3% 0.087 56.1)
- #4989AE
#4989AE
oklch(60.3% 0.087 236)
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 #A9734C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.021
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
Use #A9734C 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.