#AA9259
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.9% 0.081 87.4), rgb(170, 146, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#AA9259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9259 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 146, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.081 87.4) |
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 #AA9259 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9259 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9259 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9259 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19F73
oklch(70.7% 0.063 88.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA9259
oklch(66.9% 0.081 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#897030
oklch(55.6% 0.088 87.8)
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Step 700
700
#745D23
oklch(49% 0.081 87.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D401F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2513
oklch(26.8% 0.032 86.3)
#AA9259 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) | #9E9154 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58984 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9259
#AA9259
oklch(66.9% 0.081 87.4)
- #7F94C7
#7F94C7
oklch(67% 0.08 267)
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 #AA9259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.051
Use #AA9259 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.