#AA935C
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.1% 0.078 87.6), rgb(170, 147, 92).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#AA935C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA935C |
| RGB | rgb(170, 147, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.078 87.6) |
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 #AA935C | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA935C | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA935C text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA935C text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA935C
oklch(67.1% 0.078 87.6)
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Step 500
500
#A3853B
oklch(63% 0.099 87.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E10
oklch(55.5% 0.109 87.3)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#624B07
oklch(42.6% 0.084 87.4)
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Step 900
900
#503F12
oklch(37.6% 0.065 87.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#AA935C 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) | #9F9258 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58A85 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA935C
#AA935C
oklch(67.1% 0.078 87.6)
- #8094C7
#8094C7
oklch(67% 0.079 267.7)
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 #AA935C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.011
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.053
Use #AA935C 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.