#A9904D
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.2% 0.092 89.3), rgb(169, 144, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#A9904D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9904D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 144, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.092 89.3) |
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 #A9904D | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9904D | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9904D text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9904D text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
-
Step 300
300
#CCC0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 89.9)
-
Step 400
400
#B29F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 89.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9904D
oklch(66.2% 0.092 89.3)
-
Step 600
600
#8A7022
oklch(55.6% 0.099 89.8)
-
Step 700
700
#765D13
oklch(49% 0.093 88.6)
-
Step 800
800
#604C14
oklch(42.6% 0.076 88.4)
-
Step 900
900
#4E4018
oklch(37.7% 0.06 89.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#A9904D 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) | #9D8E47 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4954F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58680 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9904D
#A9904D
oklch(66.2% 0.092 89.3)
- #7C90CB
#7C90CB
oklch(66.1% 0.091 269.4)
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 #A9904D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
Use #A9904D 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.