#A9836A
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(64% 0.059 54.7), rgb(169, 131, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#A9836A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9836A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 131, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.059 54.7) |
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 #A9836A | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9836A | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9836A text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9836A text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89986
oklch(70.6% 0.046 53.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9836A
oklch(64% 0.059 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#91694F
oklch(55.5% 0.064 54)
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Step 700
700
#7B5840
oklch(49.1% 0.059 55.3)
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Step 800
800
#644835
oklch(42.7% 0.049 55.2)
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Step 900
900
#523C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#A9836A 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) | #8E8668 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E6A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47C7C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9836A
#A9836A
oklch(64% 0.059 54.7)
- #6892AB
#6892AB
oklch(63.9% 0.059 235.1)
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 #A9836A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
Use #A9836A 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.