#AA9263
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67% 0.07 83.6), rgb(170, 146, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#AA9263 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9263 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 146, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.07 83.6) |
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 #AA9263 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9263 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9263 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9263 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 84.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9263
oklch(67% 0.07 83.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38546
oklch(63.1% 0.09 84.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E26
oklch(55.6% 0.097 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#795B18
oklch(49% 0.09 83.1)
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Step 800
800
#624B17
oklch(42.7% 0.075 84.2)
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Step 900
900
#503F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#AA9263 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) | #9D9160 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39864 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58A86 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9263
#AA9263
oklch(67% 0.07 83.6)
- #7F95C1
#7F95C1
oklch(66.9% 0.07 263.9)
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 #AA9263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.052
Use #AA9263 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.