#AA9282
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.7% 0.037 55.7), rgb(170, 146, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#AA9282 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9282 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 146, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.037 55.7) |
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 #AA9282 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9282 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9282 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9282 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 54.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9282
oklch(67.7% 0.037 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#A0826E
oklch(62.9% 0.047 55.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6C56
oklch(55.6% 0.051 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#765A46
oklch(49.1% 0.048 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#604A3A
oklch(42.8% 0.039 57.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E32
oklch(37.9% 0.031 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#AA9282 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) | #999481 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9982 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28E8E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9282
#AA9282
oklch(67.7% 0.037 55.7)
- #829CAB
#829CAB
oklch(67.8% 0.037 233.4)
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 #AA9282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #AA9282 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.