#A99B85
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.6% 0.035 79.2), rgb(169, 155, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#A99B85 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99B85 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 155, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.035 79.2) |
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 #A99B85 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A99B85 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99B85 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99B85 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#DDD8D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB1
oklch(80.8% 0.022 79.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99B85
oklch(69.6% 0.035 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#98876B
oklch(63.1% 0.045 80.1)
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Step 600
600
#837053
oklch(55.6% 0.048 78)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E43
oklch(49.1% 0.046 78.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D37
oklch(42.7% 0.038 80.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A4030
oklch(37.7% 0.029 79.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B251C
oklch(26.8% 0.018 77.8)
#A99B85 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) | #A19B84 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59E86 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9795 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99B85
#A99B85
oklch(69.6% 0.035 79.2)
- #909EB3
#909EB3
oklch(69.5% 0.035 258.4)
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 #A99B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
Use #A99B85 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.