#AA9581
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.3% 0.038 65.7), rgb(170, 149, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#AA9581 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9581 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 149, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.038 65.7) |
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 #AA9581 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9581 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9581 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9581 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB1
oklch(81% 0.024 65.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9581
oklch(68.3% 0.038 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E846B
oklch(63.1% 0.048 65.7)
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Step 600
600
#896D52
oklch(55.5% 0.053 65.3)
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Step 700
700
#745B43
oklch(49% 0.049 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B37
oklch(42.8% 0.041 66.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E30
oklch(37.6% 0.031 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#AA9581 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) | #9C9680 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A81 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1908F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9581
#AA9581
oklch(68.3% 0.038 65.7)
- #879CB0
#879CB0
oklch(68.3% 0.038 247.1)
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 #AA9581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
Use #AA9581 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.