#A9916D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.058 77.6), rgb(169, 145, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#A9916D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9916D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 145, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.058 77.6) |
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 #A9916D | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9916D | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9916D text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9916D text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 77)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9916D
oklch(66.9% 0.058 77.6)
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Step 500
500
#A28455
oklch(63.1% 0.074 78)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D3A
oklch(55.5% 0.08 77.6)
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Step 700
700
#785B2C
oklch(49.1% 0.074 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#624B25
oklch(42.8% 0.062 78.4)
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Step 900
900
#503E23
oklch(37.6% 0.048 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2515
oklch(27.1% 0.031 78.7)
#A9916D 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) | #9B916B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1976E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38A87 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9916D
#A9916D
oklch(66.9% 0.058 77.6)
- #7F97B9
#7F97B9
oklch(67% 0.058 257.1)
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 #A9916D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.013
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #A9916D 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.