#A9815E
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.4% 0.07 62.2), rgb(169, 129, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#A9815E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9815E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 129, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.07 62.2) |
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 #A9815E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9815E | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9815E text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9815E text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 63)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9815E
oklch(63.4% 0.07 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#936943
oklch(55.5% 0.076 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5735
oklch(49% 0.07 61.9)
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Step 800
800
#66482C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 63.2)
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Step 900
900
#533C28
oklch(37.7% 0.045 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#A9815E 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) | #8E845B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57978 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9815E
#A9815E
oklch(63.4% 0.07 62.2)
- #6490B1
#6490B1
oklch(63.4% 0.069 241.6)
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 #A9815E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.017
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.020
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
Use #A9815E 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.