#AA9672
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.2% 0.055 82.1), rgb(170, 150, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#AA9672 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9672 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 150, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.055 82.1) |
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 #AA9672 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9672 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9672 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9672 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 82)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9672
oklch(68.2% 0.055 82.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8657
oklch(63.2% 0.071 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F3C
oklch(55.7% 0.077 82)
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Step 700
700
#755D2E
oklch(49.2% 0.072 82.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C27
oklch(42.7% 0.059 82.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F24
oklch(37.7% 0.046 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#AA9672 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) | #9F9570 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B73 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3908C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9672
#AA9672
oklch(68.2% 0.055 82.1)
- #8699BC
#8699BC
oklch(68.1% 0.056 262.6)
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 #AA9672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.016
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
Use #AA9672 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.