#A99569
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.7% 0.065 86.2), rgb(169, 149, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#A99569 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 86°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99569 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 149, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.065 86.2) |
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 #A99569 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A99569 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99569 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99569 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 85.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99569
oklch(67.7% 0.065 86.2)
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Step 500
500
#A0864C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F2E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#765D21
oklch(49.2% 0.083 85.9)
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Step 800
800
#604C1D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 85.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E401E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 87.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#A99569 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) | #9F9466 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4996A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38E8A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99569
#A99569
oklch(67.7% 0.065 86.2)
- #8597C0
#8597C0
oklch(67.7% 0.064 266.2)
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 #A99569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.009
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
Use #A99569 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.