#A99985
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.1% 0.034 73.4), rgb(169, 153, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#A99985 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99985 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 153, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.034 73.4) |
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 #A99985 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A99985 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99985 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99985 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 74.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99985
oklch(69.1% 0.034 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A866D
oklch(63.2% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 600
600
#846F54
oklch(55.5% 0.047 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#705D45
oklch(49.1% 0.044 73)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C39
oklch(42.6% 0.036 73.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F31
oklch(37.6% 0.028 71.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#A99985 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) | #9F9984 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D85 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09593 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99985
#A99985
oklch(69.1% 0.034 73.4)
- #8D9DB1
#8D9DB1
oklch(69% 0.035 254.1)
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 #A99985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
Use #A99985 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.