#A9874F
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.3% 0.085 78.8), rgb(169, 135, 79).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#A9874F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9874F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 135, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.085 78.8) |
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 #A9874F | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9874F | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9874F text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9874F 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
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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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)
#A9874F
oklch(64.3% 0.085 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#906C2D
oklch(55.5% 0.092 78.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A20
oklch(49.1% 0.085 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#644A1C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 78.9)
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Step 900
900
#513E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#A9874F 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) | #95874A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9051 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67D7A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9874F
#A9874F
oklch(64.3% 0.085 78.8)
- #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 #A9874F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.012
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.017
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
Use #A9874F 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.