#AA9188
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.7% 0.033 40.8), rgb(170, 145, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#AA9188 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9188 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 145, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.033 40.8) |
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 #AA9188 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9188 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9188 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9188 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB7
oklch(81% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9188
oklch(67.7% 0.033 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18176
oklch(63% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5F
oklch(55.6% 0.045 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#76594E
oklch(49.1% 0.042 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#604940
oklch(42.7% 0.035 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D36
oklch(37.7% 0.028 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#AA9188 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) | #979387 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9888 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18D8E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9188
#AA9188
oklch(67.7% 0.033 40.8)
- #829CA6
#829CA6
oklch(67.6% 0.033 223.1)
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 #AA9188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
Use #AA9188 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.