#AA9868
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.4% 0.068 89.8), rgb(170, 152, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#AA9868 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9868 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 152, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.068 89.8) |
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 #AA9868 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9868 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9868 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9868 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#CBC0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 90.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9868
oklch(68.4% 0.068 89.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8748
oklch(63.1% 0.087 89.8)
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Step 600
600
#897028
oklch(55.5% 0.095 89.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E1A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 90.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D18
oklch(42.8% 0.074 89.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D401B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 90.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2611
oklch(27.1% 0.036 91.5)
#AA9868 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) | #A29665 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4918C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9868
#AA9868
oklch(68.4% 0.068 89.8)
- #8998C5
#8998C5
oklch(68.4% 0.069 270.2)
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 #AA9868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.013
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.015
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
Use #AA9868 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.