#A99871
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.5% 0.057 87.1), rgb(169, 152, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#A99871 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99871 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 152, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.057 87.1) |
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 #A99871 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A99871 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99871 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99871 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 88.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99871
oklch(68.5% 0.057 87.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8754
oklch(63.2% 0.074 87)
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Step 600
600
#877039
oklch(55.5% 0.079 87)
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Step 700
700
#735E2B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 87)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D25
oklch(42.7% 0.061 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4023
oklch(37.7% 0.047 87.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2615
oklch(27.1% 0.03 88)
#A99871 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) | #A1976E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C72 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2928E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99871
#A99871
oklch(68.5% 0.057 87.1)
- #8A99BE
#8A99BE
oklch(68.4% 0.057 267.6)
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 #A99871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
Use #A99871 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.