#AA915D
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.7% 0.076 84.8), rgb(170, 145, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#AA915D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA915D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 145, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.076 84.8) |
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 #AA915D | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA915D | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA915D text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA915D text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#DFD8CA
oklch(88.4% 0.02 84.6)
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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)
#AA915D
oklch(66.7% 0.076 84.8)
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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
#5F4C23
oklch(42.7% 0.063 84.6)
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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)
#AA915D 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) | #9D9059 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3975F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58984 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA915D
#AA915D
oklch(66.7% 0.076 84.8)
- #7D94C4
#7D94C4
oklch(66.7% 0.076 264.6)
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 #AA915D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.008
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
Use #AA915D 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.