#AA9176
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.2% 0.049 69), rgb(170, 145, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#AA9176 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9176 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 145, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.049 69) |
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 #AA9176 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9176 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9176 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9176 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAC
oklch(81% 0.031 70.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9176
oklch(67.2% 0.049 69)
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Step 500
500
#A28360
oklch(63.1% 0.062 69.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C47
oklch(55.5% 0.067 68.9)
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Step 700
700
#785A38
oklch(49.1% 0.063 69)
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Step 800
800
#624A2F
oklch(42.8% 0.052 69)
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Step 900
900
#503E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.04 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#AA9176 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) | #9A9274 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09777 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38B8A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9176
#AA9176
oklch(67.2% 0.049 69)
- #7F99B3
#7F99B3
oklch(67.2% 0.049 248.6)
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 #AA9176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #AA9176 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.