#A99779
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.4% 0.047 80.4), rgb(169, 151, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#A99779 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99779 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 151, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.047 80.4) |
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 #A99779 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A99779 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99779 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99779 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 79.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99779
oklch(68.4% 0.047 80.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D8660
oklch(63.2% 0.06 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#876F46
oklch(55.5% 0.065 80.2)
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Step 700
700
#735D37
oklch(49.1% 0.061 80.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C2E
oklch(42.6% 0.05 80.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F29
oklch(37.5% 0.039 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#A99779 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) | #9F9777 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1918F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99779
#A99779
oklch(68.4% 0.047 80.4)
- #899BB7
#899BB7
oklch(68.5% 0.046 259.2)
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 #A99779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
Use #A99779 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.