#AA9065
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.7% 0.067 79.8), rgb(170, 144, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#AA9065 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9065 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 144, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.067 79.8) |
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 #AA9065 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9065 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9065 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9065 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAA
oklch(81% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29D7C
oklch(70.6% 0.052 78.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA9065
oklch(66.7% 0.067 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F40
oklch(55.7% 0.073 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#755C32
oklch(49% 0.067 79.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C2A
oklch(42.8% 0.056 80.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F26
oklch(37.7% 0.044 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#AA9065 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) | #9B9062 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19666 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58885 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9065
#AA9065
oklch(66.7% 0.067 79.8)
- #7C95BE
#7C95BE
oklch(66.6% 0.068 260.2)
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 #AA9065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.017
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
Use #AA9065 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.