#AA9278
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.5% 0.047 69.2), rgb(170, 146, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#AA9278 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9278 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 146, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.047 69.2) |
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 #AA9278 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9278 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9278 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9278 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#E0D7CE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 70.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9278
oklch(67.5% 0.047 69.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18362
oklch(63% 0.059 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D49
oklch(55.7% 0.064 70.1)
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Step 700
700
#775B3A
oklch(49.2% 0.06 70.3)
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Step 800
800
#614A30
oklch(42.7% 0.05 69.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 69.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2419
oklch(26.8% 0.024 69.2)
#AA9278 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) | #9A9376 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09879 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38C8B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9278
#AA9278
oklch(67.5% 0.047 69.2)
- #819AB3
#819AB3
oklch(67.6% 0.047 248.5)
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 #AA9278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
Use #AA9278 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.