#AA9053
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.4% 0.086 87), rgb(170, 144, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#AA9053 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9053 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 144, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.086 87) |
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 #AA9053 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9053 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9053 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9053 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA2
oklch(80.8% 0.042 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#B39E70
oklch(70.7% 0.067 86.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA9053
oklch(66.4% 0.086 87)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F2A
oklch(55.5% 0.093 86.5)
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Step 700
700
#765D1C
oklch(49.1% 0.087 87)
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Step 800
800
#604C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 86.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E401C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#AA9053 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) | #9D8F4E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39655 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68781 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9053
#AA9053
oklch(66.4% 0.086 87)
- #7B92C9
#7B92C9
oklch(66.4% 0.086 266.6)
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 #AA9053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
Use #AA9053 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.