#A99276
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.3% 0.048 72.3), rgb(169, 146, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#A99276 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99276 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 146, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.048 72.3) |
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 #A99276 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A99276 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99276 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99276 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 72.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99276
oklch(67.3% 0.048 72.3)
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Step 500
500
#A18460
oklch(63.2% 0.062 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D46
oklch(55.6% 0.067 72.1)
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Step 700
700
#775B38
oklch(49.1% 0.062 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#614A2F
oklch(42.7% 0.051 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E29
oklch(37.6% 0.041 72)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#A99276 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) | #9B9274 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09877 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28C8A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99276
#A99276
oklch(67.3% 0.048 72.3)
- #8199B4
#8199B4
oklch(67.4% 0.048 251.6)
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 #A99276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.051
Use #A99276 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.