#AA9988
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.3% 0.032 67.3), rgb(170, 153, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#AA9988 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 67°. 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9988 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 153, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.032 67.3) |
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 #AA9988 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9988 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9988 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9988 text on black | 7.62:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB3
oklch(80.8% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9988
oklch(69.3% 0.032 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8570
oklch(63% 0.04 67)
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Step 600
600
#856F58
oklch(55.7% 0.044 68)
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Step 700
700
#715D48
oklch(49.2% 0.041 68)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C3B
oklch(42.8% 0.034 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F33
oklch(37.7% 0.026 66.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#AA9988 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) | #9F9A87 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D88 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09594 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9988
#AA9988
oklch(69.3% 0.032 67.3)
- #8D9FAF
#8D9FAF
oklch(69.4% 0.031 245.1)
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 #AA9988, 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 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
Use #AA9988 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.