#AA9880
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.9% 0.04 75), rgb(170, 152, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#AA9880 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 75°. 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 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9880 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 152, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.04 75) |
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 #AA9880 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9880 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9880 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9880 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#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
#CABFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9880
oklch(68.9% 0.04 75)
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Step 500
500
#9C8567
oklch(63% 0.051 74)
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Step 600
600
#876F4E
oklch(55.6% 0.056 75)
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Step 700
700
#725D3F
oklch(49.2% 0.052 75.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 74)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#AA9880 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) | #9F987E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C81 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19391 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9880
#AA9880
oklch(68.9% 0.04 75)
- #8B9DB4
#8B9DB4
oklch(69% 0.04 254.6)
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 #AA9880, 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 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
Use #AA9880 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.