#AA935A
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.1% 0.08 88.2), rgb(170, 147, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#AA935A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA935A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 147, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.08 88.2) |
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 #AA935A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA935A | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA935A text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA935A text on black | 7.03:1 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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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)
#AA935A
oklch(67.1% 0.08 88.2)
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Step 500
500
#A38637
oklch(63.2% 0.103 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F07
oklch(55.7% 0.112 88.8)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C03
oklch(42.8% 0.086 89.1)
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Step 900
900
#503F10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#AA935A 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) | #9F9256 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58A85 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA935A
#AA935A
oklch(67.1% 0.08 88.2)
- #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 #AA935A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.054
Use #AA935A 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.