#A9810E
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(62.5% 0.125 86), rgb(169, 129, 14).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#A9810E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9810E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 129, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 85%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.125 86) |
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 #A9810E | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9810E | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9810E text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9810E text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE94
oklch(80.8% 0.06 85.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC9C55
oklch(70.7% 0.098 85.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9810E
oklch(62.5% 0.125 86)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322403
oklch(27% 0.052 84.9)
#A9810E 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) | #938100 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B18 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8746E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9810E
#A9810E
oklch(62.5% 0.125 86)
- #6484D3
#6484D3
oklch(62.4% 0.125 266.2)
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 #A9810E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.008
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.021
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.022
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
Use #A9810E 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.