#A9842E
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(63.3% 0.111 84.8), rgb(169, 132, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#A9842E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9842E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 132, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.111 84.8) |
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 #A9842E | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9842E | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9842E text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9842E text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9D5F
oklch(70.8% 0.088 85.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9842E
oklch(63.3% 0.111 84.8)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E08
oklch(37.7% 0.072 85.2)
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Step 950
950
#312408
oklch(26.9% 0.046 83.5)
#A9842E 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) | #948422 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D32 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77872 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9842E
#A9842E
oklch(63.3% 0.111 84.8)
- #6988CD
#6988CD
oklch(63.3% 0.11 265)
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 #A9842E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.026
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.029
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
Use #A9842E 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.