#AA9166
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.9% 0.066 80.7), rgb(170, 145, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#AA9166 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9166 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 145, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.066 80.7) |
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 #AA9166 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9166 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9166 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9166 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#B19E7C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 82)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA9166
oklch(66.9% 0.066 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#896F41
oklch(55.6% 0.071 80.7)
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Step 700
700
#745D32
oklch(49.1% 0.067 81.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C2A
oklch(42.8% 0.056 80.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F27
oklch(37.6% 0.042 80.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#AA9166 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) | #9C9163 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29767 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48986 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9166
#AA9166
oklch(66.9% 0.066 80.7)
- #7E96BE
#7E96BE
oklch(66.9% 0.066 260.5)
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 #AA9166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.016
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.050
Use #AA9166 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.