#A9822D
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(62.9% 0.111 83.2), rgb(169, 130, 45).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#A9822D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9822D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 130, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.111 83.2) |
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 #A9822D | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9822D | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9822D text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9822D text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE99
oklch(80.9% 0.055 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C60
oklch(70.7% 0.087 83)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9822D
oklch(62.9% 0.111 83.2)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D09
oklch(37.6% 0.072 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#312409
oklch(26.9% 0.045 82.8)
#A9822D 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) | #938221 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C31 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77671 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9822D
#A9822D
oklch(62.9% 0.111 83.2)
- #6588CC
#6588CC
oklch(63% 0.111 262.9)
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 #A9822D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.018
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.025
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.033
Use #A9822D 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.