#AA905C
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.5% 0.076 83.9), rgb(170, 144, 92).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#AA905C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA905C |
| RGB | rgb(170, 144, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.076 83.9) |
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 #AA905C | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA905C | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA905C text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA905C text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29E76
oklch(70.7% 0.06 84.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA905C
oklch(66.5% 0.076 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F36
oklch(55.6% 0.083 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#755D28
oklch(49.1% 0.077 84.8)
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Step 800
800
#604C22
oklch(42.8% 0.065 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F21
oklch(37.6% 0.05 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2514
oklch(27% 0.032 82.6)
#AA905C 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) | #9C8F58 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2965E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58783 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA905C
#AA905C
oklch(66.5% 0.076 83.9)
- #7C94C3
#7C94C3
oklch(66.6% 0.075 263.5)
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 #AA905C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
Use #AA905C 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.