#AA9767
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.2% 0.069 88.8), rgb(170, 151, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#AA9767 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9767 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 151, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.069 88.8) |
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 #AA9767 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9767 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9767 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9767 text on black | 7.33:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A2
oklch(81% 0.043 88.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9767
oklch(68.2% 0.069 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8747
oklch(63.2% 0.088 89.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A7027
oklch(55.6% 0.096 88.9)
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Step 700
700
#755D19
oklch(49% 0.089 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C18
oklch(42.6% 0.073 88.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E401A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 89.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#AA9767 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) | #A29664 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B69 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48F8B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9767
#AA9767
oklch(68.2% 0.069 88.8)
- #8798C4
#8798C4
oklch(68.3% 0.068 268.2)
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 #AA9767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.010
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
Use #AA9767 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.