#A99A84
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.3% 0.036 77.5), rgb(169, 154, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#A99A84 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99A84 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 154, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.036 77.5) |
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 #A99A84 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A99A84 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99A84 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99A84 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99A84
oklch(69.3% 0.036 77.5)
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Step 500
500
#99866B
oklch(63% 0.045 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#847052
oklch(55.6% 0.05 77.5)
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Step 700
700
#705E43
oklch(49.2% 0.046 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D37
oklch(42.8% 0.039 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B4030
oklch(37.8% 0.03 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#A99A84 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) | #A09A83 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D85 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09694 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99A84
#A99A84
oklch(69.3% 0.036 77.5)
- #8F9EB3
#8F9EB3
oklch(69.4% 0.035 256.8)
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 #A99A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
Use #A99A84 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.