#AA9681
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.5% 0.038 68.5), rgb(170, 150, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#AA9681 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 68°. 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 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9681 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 150, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.038 68.5) |
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 #AA9681 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9681 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9681 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9681 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
#CBBEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9681
oklch(68.5% 0.038 68.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D846A
oklch(63% 0.048 67.9)
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Step 600
600
#886E51
oklch(55.6% 0.053 69.4)
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Step 700
700
#735C42
oklch(49.1% 0.049 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B37
oklch(42.7% 0.04 67.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#AA9681 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) | #9D9780 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B81 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19190 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9681
#AA9681
oklch(68.5% 0.038 68.5)
- #889CB1
#889CB1
oklch(68.4% 0.038 249.7)
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 #AA9681, 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 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
Use #AA9681 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.