#AA916C
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67% 0.059 77.2), rgb(170, 145, 108).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#AA916C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA916C |
| RGB | rgb(170, 145, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.059 77.2) |
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 #AA916C | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA916C | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA916C text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA916C text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA916C
oklch(67% 0.059 77.2)
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Step 500
500
#A38453
oklch(63.1% 0.076 78.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D38
oklch(55.6% 0.082 77.6)
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Step 700
700
#795B2A
oklch(49.2% 0.077 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#624A24
oklch(42.6% 0.063 77.2)
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Step 900
900
#503E22
oklch(37.6% 0.049 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2414
oklch(26.9% 0.032 76.1)
#AA916C 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) | #9B9169 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1976D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48A87 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA916C
#AA916C
oklch(67% 0.059 77.2)
- #7E97BA
#7E97BA
oklch(67% 0.059 256.8)
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 #AA916C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.012
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
Use #AA916C 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.