#A9916F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67% 0.055 76.2), rgb(169, 145, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A9916F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 76°. 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 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9916F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 145, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.055 76.2) |
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 #A9916F | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9916F | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9916F text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9916F text on black | 6.96:1 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 75.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9916F
oklch(67% 0.055 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28458
oklch(63.1% 0.071 76.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D3D
oklch(55.6% 0.077 76.2)
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Step 700
700
#785B2F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 76.2)
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Step 800
800
#624A28
oklch(42.7% 0.059 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#503E25
oklch(37.7% 0.046 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2516
oklch(27.2% 0.03 77.1)
#A9916F 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) | #9B916D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09770 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28A88 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9916F
#A9916F
oklch(67% 0.055 76.2)
- #7F97B7
#7F97B7
oklch(66.9% 0.055 255.7)
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 #A9916F, 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 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
Use #A9916F 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.