#AA9987
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.3% 0.033 68.8), rgb(170, 153, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#AA9987 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9987 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 153, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.033 68.8) |
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 #AA9987 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9987 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9987 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9987 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB3
oklch(81% 0.021 69.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9987
oklch(69.3% 0.033 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B856F
oklch(63.1% 0.042 67)
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Step 600
600
#856F57
oklch(55.6% 0.045 69.1)
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Step 700
700
#715D47
oklch(49.2% 0.042 69.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C3A
oklch(42.8% 0.035 70)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F32
oklch(37.6% 0.027 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#AA9987 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) | #9F9986 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D87 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19594 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9987
#AA9987
oklch(69.3% 0.033 68.8)
- #8D9EB0
#8D9EB0
oklch(69.2% 0.033 249.8)
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 #AA9987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
Use #AA9987 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.