#A9945D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.3% 0.078 89.3), rgb(169, 148, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#A9945D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9945D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 148, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.078 89.3) |
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 #A9945D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9945D | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9945D text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9945D text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9945D
oklch(67.3% 0.078 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#A1863C
oklch(63% 0.099 89.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F13
oklch(55.5% 0.107 89.3)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C09
oklch(42.7% 0.083 89.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F4013
oklch(37.8% 0.065 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E250D
oklch(26.9% 0.04 88.9)
#A9945D 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) | #A09259 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48C86 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9945D
#A9945D
oklch(67.3% 0.078 89.3)
- #8394C7
#8394C7
oklch(67.3% 0.078 270)
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 #A9945D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.013
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.056
Use #A9945D 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.