#A9874E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.3% 0.086 79.2), rgb(169, 135, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#A9874E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9874E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 135, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.086 79.2) |
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 #A9874E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9874E | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9874E text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9874E text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#B79C71
oklch(70.6% 0.066 79)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9874E
oklch(64.3% 0.086 79.2)
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Step 600
600
#906C2C
oklch(55.5% 0.093 79)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A1E
oklch(49.1% 0.087 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#644A1B
oklch(42.7% 0.072 79.3)
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Step 900
900
#513E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 80.2)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#A9874E 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) | #958749 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9050 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67D79 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9874E
#A9874E
oklch(64.3% 0.086 79.2)
- #6E8EC1
#6E8EC1
oklch(64.3% 0.085 259.5)
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 #A9874E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.011
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.017
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
Use #A9874E 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.