#AA9357
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67% 0.084 89.1), rgb(170, 147, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#AA9357 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9357 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 147, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.084 89.1) |
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 #AA9357 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9357 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9357 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9357 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 89.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09B
oklch(81% 0.052 89.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9357
oklch(67% 0.084 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#A38632
oklch(63.1% 0.107 89.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F0C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 89.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F250A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 88.7)
#AA9357 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) | #9F9152 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59859 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68A84 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9357
#AA9357
oklch(67% 0.084 89.1)
- #8093CA
#8093CA
oklch(67% 0.085 269.4)
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 #AA9357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.051
Use #AA9357 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.