#AA9B79
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.4% 0.05 87), rgb(170, 155, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#AA9B79 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9B79 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 155, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.05 87) |
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 #AA9B79 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9B79 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9B79 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9B79 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 88.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9B79
oklch(69.4% 0.05 87)
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Step 500
500
#9A875C
oklch(63% 0.064 86.7)
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Step 600
600
#857141
oklch(55.6% 0.071 87.5)
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Step 700
700
#715E33
oklch(49.1% 0.065 86.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B4027
oklch(37.6% 0.042 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#AA9B79 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) | #A39A77 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E7A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29592 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9B79
#AA9B79
oklch(69.4% 0.05 87)
- #8E9CBD
#8E9CBD
oklch(69.3% 0.051 267)
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 #AA9B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.016
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
Use #AA9B79 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.