#A9764D
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(60.9% 0.085 59), rgb(169, 118, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#A9764D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9764D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 118, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.085 59) |
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 #A9764D | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9764D | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9764D text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9764D text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA6
oklch(81% 0.042 60)
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Step 400
400
#C09777
oklch(70.7% 0.066 59.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9764D
oklch(60.9% 0.085 59)
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Step 600
600
#9B6538
oklch(55.6% 0.092 59)
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Step 700
700
#85542A
oklch(49.2% 0.087 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4524
oklch(42.8% 0.072 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#583A22
oklch(37.7% 0.056 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#A9764D 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) | #857A4A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91864D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76B6C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9764D
#A9764D
oklch(60.9% 0.085 59)
- #4F8AB1
#4F8AB1
oklch(60.9% 0.086 239.2)
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 #A9764D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.022
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
Use #A9764D 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.