#A9947E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.9% 0.04 68.4), rgb(169, 148, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#A9947E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9947E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 148, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.04 68.4) |
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 #A9947E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9947E | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9947E text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9947E text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 67.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9947E
oklch(67.9% 0.04 68.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E8468
oklch(63% 0.051 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#896E50
oklch(55.7% 0.055 69.3)
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Step 700
700
#745B40
oklch(49% 0.052 68.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B35
oklch(42.8% 0.043 68.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#A9947E 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) | #9B957D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18F8E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9947E
#A9947E
oklch(67.9% 0.04 68.4)
- #859BB0
#859BB0
oklch(68% 0.04 247.2)
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 #A9947E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #A9947E 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.