#AA9374
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.6% 0.051 75), rgb(170, 147, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#AA9374 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 75°. 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9374 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 147, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.051 75) |
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 #AA9374 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9374 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9374 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9374 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9374
oklch(67.6% 0.051 75)
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Step 500
500
#A1845C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D42
oklch(55.5% 0.071 74.5)
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Step 700
700
#775B34
oklch(49.1% 0.066 74.4)
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Step 800
800
#614B2B
oklch(42.8% 0.056 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E27
oklch(37.6% 0.043 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#AA9374 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) | #9C9372 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29975 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38D8B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9374
#AA9374
oklch(67.6% 0.051 75)
- #8299B7
#8299B7
oklch(67.6% 0.052 255.2)
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 #AA9374, 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 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #AA9374 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.