#A9863E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(63.9% 0.1 83.2), rgb(169, 134, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A9863E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9863E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 134, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.1 83.2) |
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 #A9863E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9863E | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9863E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9863E text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89D67
oklch(70.8% 0.078 84)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9863E
oklch(63.9% 0.1 83.2)
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Step 600
600
#926C13
oklch(55.5% 0.108 82.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A09
oklch(42.7% 0.084 83.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#A9863E 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) | #958637 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F41 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77B76 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9863E
#A9863E
oklch(63.9% 0.1 83.2)
- #6C8BC9
#6C8BC9
oklch(63.9% 0.1 263.5)
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 #A9863E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.017
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
Use #A9863E 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.