#AA945E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.4% 0.077 88.1), rgb(170, 148, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#AA945E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA945E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 148, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.077 88.1) |
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 #AA945E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA945E | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA945E text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA945E 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.047 87.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA945E
oklch(67.4% 0.077 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#A2863D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 88.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F15
oklch(55.6% 0.107 88.4)
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Step 700
700
#785D03
oklch(49.2% 0.099 88.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C0B
oklch(42.8% 0.082 88.1)
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Step 900
900
#503F14
oklch(37.7% 0.064 87)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#AA945E 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) | #A0935A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59960 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58C87 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA945E
#AA945E
oklch(67.4% 0.077 88.1)
- #8295C6
#8295C6
oklch(67.3% 0.076 267.9)
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 #AA945E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.014
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.056
Use #AA945E 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.