#AA9462
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.4% 0.072 86.7), rgb(170, 148, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#AA9462 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9462 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 148, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.072 86.7) |
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 #AA9462 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9462 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9462 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9462 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9462
oklch(67.4% 0.072 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#A28643
oklch(63.2% 0.093 86.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F20
oklch(55.7% 0.101 87)
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Step 700
700
#785C12
oklch(49.1% 0.093 86)
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Step 800
800
#614C13
oklch(42.7% 0.077 87.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F18
oklch(37.6% 0.06 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#AA9462 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) | #9F935E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59964 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58C87 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9462
#AA9462
oklch(67.4% 0.072 86.7)
- #8296C4
#8296C4
oklch(67.5% 0.072 266.3)
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 #AA9462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.015
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.054
Use #AA9462 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.