#AA9067
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.7% 0.064 78.7), rgb(170, 144, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#AA9067 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9067 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 144, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.064 78.7) |
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 #AA9067 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9067 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9067 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9067 text on black | 6.89:1 | 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
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAA
oklch(81% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29D7D
oklch(70.6% 0.051 78.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA9067
oklch(66.7% 0.064 78.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E42
oklch(55.5% 0.07 77.8)
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Step 700
700
#755C34
oklch(49.1% 0.065 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B2C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 77.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F27
oklch(37.7% 0.043 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#AA9067 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) | #9B9064 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19668 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48885 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9067
#AA9067
oklch(66.7% 0.064 78.7)
- #7C96BC
#7C96BC
oklch(66.7% 0.064 257.8)
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 #AA9067, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.017
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
Use #AA9067 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.