#AA997D
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69% 0.044 80.2), rgb(170, 153, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#AA997D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA997D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 153, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.044 80.2) |
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 #AA997D | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA997D | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA997D text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA997D text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 80.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA997D
oklch(69% 0.044 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8662
oklch(63.1% 0.057 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#867049
oklch(55.7% 0.062 81.2)
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Step 700
700
#725D3A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 79.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C31
oklch(42.7% 0.047 78.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C402B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 81.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2519
oklch(26.9% 0.023 80.8)
#AA997D 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) | #A1997B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D7E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29491 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA997D
#AA997D
oklch(69% 0.044 80.2)
- #8C9CB7
#8C9CB7
oklch(68.9% 0.044 260.9)
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 #AA997D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
Use #AA997D 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.