#A9877F
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.3% 0.044 33.5), rgb(169, 135, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#A9877F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9877F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 135, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.044 33.5) |
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 #A9877F | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9877F | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9877F text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9877F text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59993
oklch(70.6% 0.035 32.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9877F
oklch(65.3% 0.044 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A61
oklch(55.7% 0.047 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#785850
oklch(49.2% 0.045 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#614842
oklch(42.7% 0.036 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#503C38
oklch(37.7% 0.029 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#A9877F 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) | #8E8B7E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96917F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18385 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9877F
#A9877F
oklch(65.3% 0.044 33.5)
- #7298A0
#7298A0
oklch(65.4% 0.043 212)
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 #A9877F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.056
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
Use #A9877F 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.