#AA9B89
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.8% 0.031 72.3), rgb(170, 155, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#AA9B89 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9B89 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 155, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.031 72.3) |
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 #AA9B89 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9B89 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9B89 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9B89 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#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
#C9BFB3
oklch(81% 0.02 72.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9B89
oklch(69.8% 0.031 72.3)
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Step 500
500
#99866F
oklch(63.1% 0.04 72.3)
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Step 600
600
#837058
oklch(55.7% 0.043 73.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D48
oklch(49% 0.039 71)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C3B
oklch(42.6% 0.033 72.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4033
oklch(37.8% 0.025 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#AA9B89 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) | #A19B88 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49F89 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09796 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9B89
#AA9B89
oklch(69.8% 0.031 72.3)
- #909FB1
#909FB1
oklch(69.7% 0.031 253)
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 #AA9B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.021
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
Use #AA9B89 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.