#A9836E
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(64.1% 0.056 50.3), rgb(169, 131, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A9836E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9836E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 131, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.056 50.3) |
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 #A9836E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9836E | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9836E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9836E text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#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
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89989
oklch(70.7% 0.044 48.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9836E
oklch(64.1% 0.056 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#916953
oklch(55.6% 0.061 49.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5743
oklch(49% 0.057 50)
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Step 800
800
#644838
oklch(42.8% 0.046 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C30
oklch(37.7% 0.037 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#A9836E 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) | #8D866D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37C7D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9836E
#A9836E
oklch(64.1% 0.056 50.3)
- #6993A8
#6993A8
oklch(64% 0.056 230.4)
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 #A9836E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
Use #A9836E 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.