#A9741E
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(60% 0.116 73.9), rgb(169, 116, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#A9741E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9741E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 116, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 70%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.116 73.9) |
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 #A9741E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9741E | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9741E text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9741E text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC98
oklch(80.9% 0.057 74.8)
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Step 400
400
#C3985E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 73.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9741E
oklch(60% 0.116 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A06
oklch(37.6% 0.076 73.6)
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Step 950
950
#342208
oklch(26.8% 0.048 73)
#A9741E 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) | #87770C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938421 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96664 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9741E
#A9741E
oklch(60% 0.116 73.9)
- #4B82C4
#4B82C4
oklch(59.9% 0.117 254.1)
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 #A9741E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.015
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.018
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.019
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.035
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.039
Use #A9741E 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.