#A9746F
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.2% 0.068 25.2), rgb(169, 116, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#A9746F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.022 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 | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9746F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 116, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.068 25.2) |
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 #A9746F | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9746F | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9746F text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9746F 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
#D5B9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09490
oklch(70.7% 0.054 24.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9746F
oklch(61.2% 0.068 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A625D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#83514D
oklch(49% 0.068 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B433F
oklch(42.8% 0.056 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#573836
oklch(37.7% 0.045 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#A9746F 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) | #7F7B6E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B856E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46E73 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9746F
#A9746F
oklch(61.2% 0.068 25.2)
- #4E9097
#4E9097
oklch(61.2% 0.068 204.5)
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 #A9746F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.022
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
Use #A9746F 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.