#A9907E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.1% 0.04 57.7), rgb(169, 144, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#A9907E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9907E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 144, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.04 57.7) |
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 #A9907E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9907E | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9907E text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9907E text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 57.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9907E
oklch(67.1% 0.04 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#A2826B
oklch(63.1% 0.052 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B53
oklch(55.5% 0.055 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#775A44
oklch(49.2% 0.051 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#614938
oklch(42.6% 0.042 56.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D30
oklch(37.6% 0.033 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#A9907E 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) | #97927D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D977E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18B8B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9907E
#A9907E
oklch(67.1% 0.04 57.7)
- #7F9AAB
#7F9AAB
oklch(67.1% 0.039 235.8)
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 #A9907E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #A9907E 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.