#A9867A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65% 0.047 39.8), rgb(169, 134, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#A9867A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9867A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 134, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.047 39.8) |
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 #A9867A | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9867A | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9867A text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9867A text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69990
oklch(70.7% 0.037 37.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9867A
oklch(65% 0.047 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A5D
oklch(55.7% 0.051 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#79584D
oklch(49.2% 0.047 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#62483F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#503C35
oklch(37.6% 0.031 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#A9867A 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) | #8E8A79 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96907A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28183 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9867A
#A9867A
oklch(65% 0.047 39.8)
- #6F96A3
#6F96A3
oklch(64.9% 0.047 220.4)
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 #A9867A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
Use #A9867A 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.