#A99685
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.5% 0.033 64.1), rgb(169, 150, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#A99685 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99685 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 150, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.033 64.1) |
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 #A99685 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A99685 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99685 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99685 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 62.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99685
oklch(68.5% 0.033 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C846F
oklch(63% 0.042 63.1)
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Step 600
600
#876E57
oklch(55.6% 0.046 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#725C47
oklch(49.1% 0.043 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3B
oklch(42.7% 0.035 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F32
oklch(37.7% 0.028 66.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2)
#A99685 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) | #9C9784 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B85 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09291 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99685
#A99685
oklch(68.5% 0.033 64.1)
- #899DAD
#899DAD
oklch(68.6% 0.033 242.2)
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 #A99685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
Use #A99685 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.