#A9872F
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.9% 0.112 87.1), rgb(169, 135, 47).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#A9872F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9872F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 135, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.112 87.1) |
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 #A9872F | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9872F | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9872F text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9872F text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF99
oklch(80.9% 0.054 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89D5F
oklch(70.6% 0.087 86.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9872F
oklch(63.9% 0.112 87.1)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F07
oklch(37.8% 0.073 88)
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Step 950
950
#302508
oklch(27.1% 0.046 87.8)
#A9872F 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) | #978623 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F33 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77B75 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9872F
#A9872F
oklch(63.9% 0.112 87.1)
- #6E89D0
#6E89D0
oklch(64% 0.112 267.4)
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 #A9872F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.022
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.023
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
Use #A9872F 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.