#A9735E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.6% 0.075 42.1), rgb(169, 115, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#A9735E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9735E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 115, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.075 42.1) |
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 #A9735E | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9735E | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9735E text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9735E text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19584
oklch(70.7% 0.059 42.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9735E
oklch(60.6% 0.075 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C634C
oklch(55.6% 0.082 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#85523D
oklch(49.1% 0.076 43)
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Step 800
800
#6C4333
oklch(42.7% 0.063 42)
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Step 900
900
#58392D
oklch(37.8% 0.049 42)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#A9735E 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) | #81795C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D845E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66A6E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9735E
#A9735E
oklch(60.6% 0.075 42.1)
- #4A8CA3
#4A8CA3
oklch(60.6% 0.076 223)
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 #A9735E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.015
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
Use #A9735E 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.