#AA9B7E
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.5% 0.044 83.8), rgb(170, 155, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#AA9B7E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 84°. 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 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9B7E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 155, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.044 83.8) |
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 #AA9B7E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9B7E | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9B7E text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9B7E text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAD
oklch(80.8% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9B7E
oklch(69.5% 0.044 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8762
oklch(63.1% 0.057 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#857049
oklch(55.6% 0.061 82.3)
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Step 700
700
#705E3A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D30
oklch(42.7% 0.047 84.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B402B
oklch(37.7% 0.036 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2619
oklch(27.1% 0.024 86)
#AA9B7E 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) | #A29A7C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19693 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9B7E
#AA9B7E
oklch(69.5% 0.044 83.8)
- #8F9DB9
#8F9DB9
oklch(69.5% 0.044 264.2)
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 #AA9B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
Use #AA9B7E 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.