#A9746E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.2% 0.068 26.4), rgb(169, 116, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#A9746E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9746E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 116, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.068 26.4) |
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 #A9746E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9746E | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9746E text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9746E text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#C0948F
oklch(70.6% 0.054 26)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9746E
oklch(61.2% 0.068 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A625C
oklch(55.5% 0.074 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#84514C
oklch(49.2% 0.07 26)
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Step 800
800
#6B433E
oklch(42.8% 0.057 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#573835
oklch(37.6% 0.045 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#A9746E 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) | #7F7B6D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C856D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46E73 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9746E
#A9746E
oklch(61.2% 0.068 26.4)
- #4E9098
#4E9098
oklch(61.3% 0.068 205.7)
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 #A9746E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
Use #A9746E 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.