#AA9570
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.9% 0.057 81.5), rgb(170, 149, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#AA9570 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 82°. 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 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9570 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 149, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.057 81.5) |
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 #AA9570 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9570 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9570 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9570 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 82.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9570
oklch(67.9% 0.057 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08555
oklch(63.1% 0.073 81.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F3A
oklch(55.7% 0.079 81.9)
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Step 700
700
#765C2C
oklch(49.1% 0.074 80.9)
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Step 800
800
#604B25
oklch(42.6% 0.061 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F23
oklch(37.6% 0.047 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#AA9570 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) | #9F956E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A71 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38E8B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9570
#AA9570
oklch(67.9% 0.057 81.5)
- #8599BC
#8599BC
oklch(68% 0.057 261.6)
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 #AA9570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.017
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
Use #AA9570 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.