#AA9D83
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70% 0.04 84.5), rgb(170, 157, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#AA9D83 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 85°. 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 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9D83 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 157, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.04 84.5) |
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 #AA9D83 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9D83 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9D83 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9D83 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#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
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AF
oklch(81% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9D83
oklch(70% 0.04 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#988767
oklch(63% 0.05 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#82714E
oklch(55.6% 0.054 84.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3F
oklch(49.2% 0.051 85.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D34
oklch(42.7% 0.042 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A402D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#AA9D83 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) | #A49C81 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A084 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19896 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9D83
#AA9D83
oklch(70% 0.04 84.5)
- #929FB8
#929FB8
oklch(70.1% 0.04 263.5)
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 #AA9D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.021
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
Use #AA9D83 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.