#AA977F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.7% 0.041 73.5), rgb(170, 151, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#AA977F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 74°. 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 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA977F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 151, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.041 73.5) |
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 #AA977F | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA977F | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA977F text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA977F text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA977F
oklch(68.7% 0.041 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8567
oklch(63.1% 0.052 72.9)
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Step 600
600
#886E4E
oklch(55.5% 0.057 72)
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Step 700
700
#735C3F
oklch(49% 0.052 72.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B34
oklch(42.6% 0.044 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#AA977F 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) | #9E977D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C80 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29290 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA977F
#AA977F
oklch(68.7% 0.041 73.5)
- #899CB4
#899CB4
oklch(68.6% 0.042 254.4)
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 #AA977F, 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 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
Use #AA977F 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.