#A9873A
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64% 0.103 85.1), rgb(169, 135, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#A9873A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9873A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 135, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.103 85.1) |
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 #A9873A | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9873A | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9873A text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9873A text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9C
oklch(81% 0.051 85.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89D65
oklch(70.7% 0.081 84.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9873A
oklch(64% 0.103 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#916D05
oklch(55.6% 0.112 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A02
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.2)
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Step 900
900
#523E10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#30250B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 86.1)
#A9873A 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) | #968632 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F3D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77C76 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9873A
#A9873A
oklch(64% 0.103 85.1)
- #6D8BCC
#6D8BCC
oklch(64.1% 0.104 264.7)
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 #A9873A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.020
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
Use #A9873A 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.