#A99463
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.4% 0.071 87.3), rgb(169, 148, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#A99463 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99463 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 148, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.071 87.3) |
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 #A99463 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A99463 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99463 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99463 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#EDE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 85.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99463
oklch(67.4% 0.071 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#A18645
oklch(63.1% 0.09 87.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F23
oklch(55.6% 0.099 87.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D15
oklch(49.2% 0.092 87.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 87.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F19
oklch(37.6% 0.059 86.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#A99463 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) | #9F935F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49865 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38C88 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99463
#A99463
oklch(67.4% 0.071 87.3)
- #8395C3
#8395C3
oklch(67.3% 0.072 267.9)
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 #A99463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.055
Use #A99463 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.