#A99676
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.2% 0.05 80.6), rgb(169, 150, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#A99676 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99676 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 150, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.05 80.6) |
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 #A99676 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A99676 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99676 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99676 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 81.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99676
oklch(68.2% 0.05 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E865D
oklch(63.2% 0.064 80.5)
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Step 600
600
#886F42
oklch(55.5% 0.07 81.2)
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Step 700
700
#745D34
oklch(49.2% 0.065 80.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 81)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F28
oklch(37.6% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#A99676 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) | #9F9674 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A77 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1908D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99676
#A99676
oklch(68.2% 0.05 80.6)
- #879AB8
#879AB8
oklch(68.2% 0.049 259.5)
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 #A99676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.017
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
Use #A99676 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.