#AA9565
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.7% 0.07 86.9), rgb(170, 149, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#AA9565 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9565 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 149, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.07 86.9) |
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 #AA9565 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9565 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9565 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9565 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 85.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9565
oklch(67.7% 0.07 86.9)
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Step 500
500
#A18646
oklch(63.1% 0.089 86.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F26
oklch(55.6% 0.097 86.6)
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Step 700
700
#775D18
oklch(49.2% 0.09 86.9)
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Step 800
800
#614C17
oklch(42.8% 0.075 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#AA9565 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) | #A09462 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A66 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48D89 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9565
#AA9565
oklch(67.7% 0.07 86.9)
- #8497C3
#8497C3
oklch(67.8% 0.069 266.4)
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 #AA9565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
Use #AA9565 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.