#A9816F
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.7% 0.056 45.4), rgb(169, 129, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#A9816F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9816F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 129, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.056 45.4) |
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 #A9816F | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9816F | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9816F text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9816F text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB2
oklch(81% 0.028 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#B9998A
oklch(70.8% 0.044 46.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9816F
oklch(63.7% 0.056 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#926855
oklch(55.6% 0.061 45.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5745
oklch(49.2% 0.057 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#654739
oklch(42.7% 0.047 46)
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Step 900
900
#523C31
oklch(37.7% 0.036 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#A9816F 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) | #8B856E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37B7C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9816F
#A9816F
oklch(63.7% 0.056 45.4)
- #6693A5
#6693A5
oklch(63.7% 0.056 224.9)
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 #A9816F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
Use #A9816F 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.