#A9835A
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.7% 0.073 68), rgb(169, 131, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#A9835A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9835A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 131, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.073 68) |
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 #A9835A | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9835A | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9835A text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9835A text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA9
oklch(81% 0.036 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7A
oklch(70.6% 0.058 67.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9835A
oklch(63.7% 0.073 68)
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Step 600
600
#926A3D
oklch(55.5% 0.08 68.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5830
oklch(49% 0.073 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#654828
oklch(42.6% 0.061 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#523D25
oklch(37.7% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#A9835A 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) | #908557 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57A79 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9835A
#A9835A
oklch(63.7% 0.073 68)
- #678FB6
#678FB6
oklch(63.6% 0.074 248.4)
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 #A9835A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.012
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.016
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.017
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
Use #A9835A 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.