#A9986B
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.4% 0.065 89.7), rgb(169, 152, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#A9986B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9986B |
| RGB | rgb(169, 152, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.065 89.7) |
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 #A9986B | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9986B | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9986B text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9986B text on black | 7.39:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 89.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9986B
oklch(68.4% 0.065 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D874C
oklch(63% 0.083 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#88712E
oklch(55.7% 0.09 90.1)
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Step 700
700
#735E21
oklch(49% 0.083 89.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 89.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D401E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#A9986B 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) | #A29668 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2918C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9986B
#A9986B
oklch(68.4% 0.065 89.7)
- #8998C2
#8998C2
oklch(68.3% 0.065 269.4)
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 #A9986B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.015
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
Use #A9986B 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.