#AA9385
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68% 0.034 53.3), rgb(170, 147, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#AA9385 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9385 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 147, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.034 53.3) |
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 #AA9385 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9385 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9385 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9385 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB4
oklch(80.8% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9385
oklch(68% 0.034 53.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8371
oklch(63.1% 0.043 54.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C59
oklch(55.6% 0.048 53.8)
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Step 700
700
#755A49
oklch(49.1% 0.044 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3C
oklch(42.7% 0.036 55.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E34
oklch(37.8% 0.028 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#AA9385 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) | #999584 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9985 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18F8F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9385
#AA9385
oklch(68% 0.034 53.3)
- #849CAA
#849CAA
oklch(67.9% 0.034 233.6)
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 #AA9385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #AA9385 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.