#A9854E
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.9% 0.085 76.9), rgb(169, 133, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A9854E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9854E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 133, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.085 76.9) |
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 #A9854E | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9854E | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9854E text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9854E 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 78)
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Step 400
400
#B89C72
oklch(70.8% 0.066 77.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9854E
oklch(63.9% 0.085 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.092 77)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A20
oklch(49.2% 0.086 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#65491D
oklch(42.7% 0.071 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#523E1D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#A9854E 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) | #938649 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E4F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67B78 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9854E
#A9854E
oklch(63.9% 0.085 76.9)
- #6A8EBF
#6A8EBF
oklch(63.9% 0.084 256.3)
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 #A9854E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.012
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.014
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
Use #A9854E 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.