#AA936D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.4% 0.059 80), rgb(170, 147, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#AA936D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA936D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 147, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.059 80) |
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 #AA936D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA936D | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA936D text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA936D text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 79.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA936D
oklch(67.4% 0.059 80)
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Step 500
500
#A28553
oklch(63.2% 0.076 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E37
oklch(55.7% 0.083 80)
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Step 700
700
#775C29
oklch(49.1% 0.077 81.2)
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Step 800
800
#614B24
oklch(42.7% 0.063 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F22
oklch(37.7% 0.049 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2514
oklch(27% 0.032 82.6)
#AA936D 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) | #9D936A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3986E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48C89 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA936D
#AA936D
oklch(67.4% 0.059 80)
- #8198BC
#8198BC
oklch(67.5% 0.06 259.3)
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 #AA936D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.012
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #AA936D 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.