#A9853B
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(63.6% 0.102 83), rgb(169, 133, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#A9853B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9853B |
| RGB | rgb(169, 133, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.102 83) |
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 #A9853B | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9853B | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9853B text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9853B text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
-
Step 300
300
#D0BE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 82.7)
-
Step 400
400
#B99C66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 82.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9853B
oklch(63.6% 0.102 83)
-
Step 600
600
#936C0D
oklch(55.6% 0.111 82.5)
-
Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
-
Step 800
800
#654A05
oklch(42.7% 0.085 83.7)
-
Step 900
900
#533E11
oklch(37.8% 0.067 82.8)
-
Step 950
950
#30240C
oklch(26.8% 0.042 82.6)
#A9853B 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) | #958533 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E3E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77A75 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9853B
#A9853B
oklch(63.6% 0.102 83)
- #6A8AC9
#6A8AC9
oklch(63.6% 0.102 263.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #A9853B
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #A9853B. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
Use #A9853B 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.