#AA9359
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.1% 0.082 88.5), rgb(170, 147, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#AA9359 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9359 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 147, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.082 88.5) |
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 #AA9359 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9359 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9359 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9359 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
#E1D9C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 87.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9359
oklch(67.1% 0.082 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#A38636
oklch(63.2% 0.104 89)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F01
oklch(55.7% 0.113 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F0F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 88.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#AA9359 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) | #9F9254 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58A85 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9359
#AA9359
oklch(67.1% 0.082 88.5)
- #8094C8
#8094C8
oklch(67.1% 0.081 268)
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 #AA9359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.053
Use #AA9359 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.