#A99875
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.6% 0.053 85), rgb(169, 152, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#A99875 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99875 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 152, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.053 85) |
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 #A99875 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A99875 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99875 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99875 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFA9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 84.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99875
oklch(68.6% 0.053 85)
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Step 500
500
#9C875A
oklch(63.2% 0.067 85.5)
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Step 600
600
#87703F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 84.9)
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Step 700
700
#725E31
oklch(49.1% 0.068 85.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D29
oklch(42.8% 0.057 86)
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Step 900
900
#4C4026
oklch(37.7% 0.043 85.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#A99875 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) | #A19773 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C76 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1928F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99875
#A99875
oklch(68.6% 0.053 85)
- #8A9ABB
#8A9ABB
oklch(68.5% 0.052 264.7)
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 #A99875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.017
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
Use #A99875 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.