#AA9B87
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.7% 0.033 75.1), rgb(170, 155, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#AA9B87 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9B87 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 155, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.033 75.1) |
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 #AA9B87 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9B87 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9B87 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9B87 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 74.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9B87
oklch(69.7% 0.033 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#99866D
oklch(63.1% 0.043 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#847055
oklch(55.7% 0.047 74.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D45
oklch(49% 0.043 74.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C39
oklch(42.6% 0.036 73.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4031
oklch(37.7% 0.028 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#AA9B87 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) | #A19B86 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59F87 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09795 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9B87
#AA9B87
oklch(69.7% 0.033 75.1)
- #909FB2
#909FB2
oklch(69.7% 0.033 254.4)
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 #AA9B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
Use #AA9B87 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.