#A9804F
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.9% 0.083 70.3), rgb(169, 128, 79).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#A9804F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9804F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 128, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.083 70.3) |
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 #A9804F | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9804F | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9804F text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9804F text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA5
oklch(81% 0.041 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A74
oklch(70.7% 0.065 70.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9804F
oklch(62.9% 0.083 70.3)
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Step 600
600
#956933
oklch(55.5% 0.09 69.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5825
oklch(49.2% 0.084 70.7)
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Step 800
800
#674820
oklch(42.7% 0.07 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#543C20
oklch(37.6% 0.054 69.2)
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Step 950
950
#312313
oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2)
#A9804F 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) | #8E824B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B50 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67674 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9804F
#A9804F
oklch(62.9% 0.083 70.3)
- #628DB9
#628DB9
oklch(63% 0.082 249.8)
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 #A9804F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.006
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.007
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.008
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
Use #A9804F 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.