#AA9680
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.5% 0.039 69.8), rgb(170, 150, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#AA9680 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9680 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 150, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.039 69.8) |
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 #AA9680 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9680 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9680 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9680 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#CBBEB0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 69.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9680
oklch(68.5% 0.039 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8569
oklch(63.3% 0.05 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#886E50
oklch(55.6% 0.054 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#745C41
oklch(49.2% 0.051 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B36
oklch(42.7% 0.041 69.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#AA9680 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) | #9D977F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B80 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29190 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9680
#AA9680
oklch(68.5% 0.039 69.8)
- #889CB2
#889CB2
oklch(68.5% 0.04 250.9)
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 #AA9680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
Use #AA9680 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.