#AA925E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.9% 0.075 85.7), rgb(170, 146, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#AA925E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA925E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 146, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.075 85.7) |
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 #AA925E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA925E | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA925E text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA925E text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.046 85.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA925E
oklch(66.9% 0.075 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#A4853F
oklch(63.2% 0.096 85.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E19
oklch(55.6% 0.105 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#795C09
oklch(49.1% 0.097 86.3)
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Step 800
800
#634B0E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 85.3)
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Step 900
900
#513F15
oklch(37.8% 0.063 85.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#AA925E 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) | #9E915A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49760 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58A85 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA925E
#AA925E
oklch(66.9% 0.075 85.7)
- #7F94C4
#7F94C4
oklch(66.8% 0.076 266.1)
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 #AA925E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.010
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.051
Use #AA925E 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.