#AA9789
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.9% 0.03 58.6), rgb(170, 151, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#AA9789 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9789 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 151, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.03 58.6) |
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 #AA9789 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9789 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9789 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9789 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 63.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9789
oklch(68.9% 0.03 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8473
oklch(63.1% 0.038 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#876E5B
oklch(55.7% 0.043 59)
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Step 700
700
#725C4B
oklch(49.2% 0.039 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F34
oklch(37.8% 0.026 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D251F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 58.9)
#AA9789 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) | #9D9888 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C89 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09393 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9789
#AA9789
oklch(68.9% 0.03 58.6)
- #8B9EAC
#8B9EAC
oklch(68.9% 0.03 239.9)
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 #AA9789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
Use #AA9789 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.