#AA9377
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.7% 0.048 72.3), rgb(170, 147, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#AA9377 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9377 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 147, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.048 72.3) |
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 #AA9377 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9377 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9377 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9377 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 72.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9377
oklch(67.7% 0.048 72.3)
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Step 500
500
#A18460
oklch(63.2% 0.062 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D46
oklch(55.6% 0.067 72.1)
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Step 700
700
#775B38
oklch(49.1% 0.062 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#604A2F
oklch(42.5% 0.05 71.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#AA9377 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) | #9C9375 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19978 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38D8B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9377
#AA9377
oklch(67.7% 0.048 72.3)
- #829AB5
#829AB5
oklch(67.7% 0.048 251.6)
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 #AA9377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.014
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
Use #AA9377 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.