#A9866A
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.6% 0.059 60.2), rgb(169, 134, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#A9866A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9866A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 134, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.059 60.2) |
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 #A9866A | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9866A | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9866A text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9866A text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAF
oklch(81% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79A84
oklch(70.6% 0.046 59.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9866A
oklch(64.6% 0.059 60.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B4D
oklch(55.7% 0.063 60.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A593E
oklch(49.2% 0.059 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#634933
oklch(42.8% 0.049 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#513D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.038 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#A9866A 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) | #918868 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99906A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47F7F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9866A
#A9866A
oklch(64.6% 0.059 60.2)
- #6D93AE
#6D93AE
oklch(64.5% 0.058 239.7)
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 #A9866A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
Use #A9866A 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.