#A9845D
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.9% 0.07 67.5), rgb(169, 132, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#A9845D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9845D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 132, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.07 67.5) |
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 #A9845D | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9845D | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9845D text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9845D text on black | 6.14:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7C
oklch(70.8% 0.055 68.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9845D
oklch(63.9% 0.07 67.5)
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Step 600
600
#916A40
oklch(55.5% 0.076 67.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5932
oklch(49.2% 0.072 67.8)
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Step 800
800
#65492A
oklch(42.8% 0.059 67.9)
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Step 900
900
#523D26
oklch(37.7% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#A9845D 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) | #90865A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57C7A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9845D
#A9845D
oklch(63.9% 0.07 67.5)
- #6990B5
#6990B5
oklch(63.9% 0.071 247.7)
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 #A9845D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.015
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
Use #A9845D 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.