#A9895F
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65% 0.069 73.7), rgb(169, 137, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#A9895F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9895F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 137, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.069 73.7) |
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 #A9895F | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9895F | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9895F text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9895F text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 74.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9895F
oklch(65% 0.069 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C3F
oklch(55.5% 0.075 73)
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Step 700
700
#795A31
oklch(49.1% 0.07 72.6)
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Step 800
800
#624A29
oklch(42.7% 0.058 74)
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Step 900
900
#503E26
oklch(37.7% 0.045 73.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#A9895F 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) | #958A5C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9160 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4817E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9895F
#A9895F
oklch(65% 0.069 73.7)
- #7192B9
#7192B9
oklch(65% 0.069 253)
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 #A9895F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
Use #A9895F 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.