#AA8929
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64.4% 0.117 89), rgb(170, 137, 41).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#AA8929 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8929 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 137, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 61%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.117 89) |
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 #AA8929 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8929 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8929 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8929 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF97
oklch(80.8% 0.057 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89E5B
oklch(70.8% 0.092 88.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8929
oklch(64.4% 0.117 89)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F01
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.1)
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Step 950
950
#302506
oklch(27% 0.048 88.9)
#AA8929 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) | #998819 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1912E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87D76 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8929
#AA8929
oklch(64.4% 0.117 89)
- #7089D5
#7089D5
oklch(64.3% 0.118 269.1)
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 #AA8929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.016
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.041
Use #AA8929 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.