#AA9970
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.8% 0.06 88.1), rgb(170, 153, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#AA9970 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9970 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 153, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.06 88.1) |
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 #AA9970 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9970 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9970 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9970 text on black | 7.49:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A6
oklch(81% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9970
oklch(68.8% 0.06 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8752
oklch(63.1% 0.076 87.7)
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Step 600
600
#887035
oklch(55.6% 0.083 87.3)
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Step 700
700
#735E28
oklch(49.1% 0.077 88)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D22
oklch(42.8% 0.064 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4021
oklch(37.7% 0.05 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2614
oklch(27.1% 0.032 89)
#AA9970 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) | #A2986D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C71 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3928E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9970
#AA9970
oklch(68.8% 0.06 88.1)
- #8B9AC1
#8B9AC1
oklch(68.8% 0.06 268.4)
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 #AA9970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.012
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
Use #AA9970 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.