#AA9579
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.1% 0.047 74.8), rgb(170, 149, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#AA9579 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9579 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 149, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.047 74.8) |
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 #AA9579 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9579 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9579 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9579 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 74.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9579
oklch(68.1% 0.047 74.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8561
oklch(63.2% 0.059 75.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E47
oklch(55.6% 0.065 75)
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Step 700
700
#755C39
oklch(49.2% 0.06 75)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.05 75.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#AA9579 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) | #9D9577 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A7A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28F8D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9579
#AA9579
oklch(68.1% 0.047 74.8)
- #869BB6
#869BB6
oklch(68.3% 0.047 254.8)
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 #AA9579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.017
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
Use #AA9579 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.