#A99059
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.3% 0.079 85.9), rgb(169, 144, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#A99059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99059 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 144, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.079 85.9) |
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 #A99059 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A99059 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99059 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99059 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CA
oklch(88.4% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B29E74
oklch(70.6% 0.062 85.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A99059
oklch(66.3% 0.079 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F32
oklch(55.5% 0.086 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#755D25
oklch(49.1% 0.08 85.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C20
oklch(42.6% 0.066 85.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E4020
oklch(37.8% 0.051 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#A99059 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) | #9C8F55 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2965B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48782 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99059
#A99059
oklch(66.3% 0.079 85.9)
- #7C92C5
#7C92C5
oklch(66.3% 0.08 266.2)
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 #A99059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.003
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
Use #A99059 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.