#AA9573
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68% 0.053 79.6), rgb(170, 149, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#AA9573 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 80°. 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9573 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 149, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.053 79.6) |
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 #AA9573 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9573 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9573 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9573 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 81)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9573
oklch(68% 0.053 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#A08559
oklch(63.1% 0.069 79.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E3F
oklch(55.5% 0.073 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#765C30
oklch(49.1% 0.07 79.1)
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Step 800
800
#604B29
oklch(42.7% 0.057 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F25
oklch(37.7% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#AA9573 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) | #9E9571 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A74 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38F8C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9573
#AA9573
oklch(68% 0.053 79.6)
- #8599BA
#8599BA
oklch(67.9% 0.054 260.4)
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 #AA9573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.014
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #AA9573 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.