#A99173
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.1% 0.051 73), rgb(169, 145, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A99173 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99173 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 145, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.051 73) |
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 #A99173 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A99173 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99173 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99173 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAB
oklch(81% 0.032 72.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99173
oklch(67.1% 0.051 73)
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Step 500
500
#A2845D
oklch(63.2% 0.065 73.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D43
oklch(55.7% 0.071 73)
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Step 700
700
#785B35
oklch(49.2% 0.066 72.8)
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Step 800
800
#614A2C
oklch(42.6% 0.054 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E28
oklch(37.6% 0.042 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#A99173 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) | #9A9171 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09774 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28B89 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99173
#A99173
oklch(67.1% 0.051 73)
- #8098B5
#8098B5
oklch(67.1% 0.051 253.4)
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 #A99173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
Use #A99173 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.