Accessibility
Vs white / black
3:1 · 7.01:1
Sources
Codes
HEX
#aa9265
RGB
rgb(170, 146, 101)
RGBA
rgba(170, 146, 101, 1)
HSL
hsl(39, 29%, 53%)
HSLA
hsla(39, 29%, 53%, 1)
HSV
hsv(39, 41%, 67%)
LAB
lab(61.69% 2.52 27.17)
LCH
lch(61.69% 27.29 84.7)
OKLAB
oklab(0.6707 0.0086 0.0671)
OKLCH
oklch(0.6707 0.0676 82.7)
XYZ
xyz(29.21, 30.04, 16.57)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 14%, 41%, 33%)
CSS
color: #aa9265;
CSS variable
--color-aa9265: #aa9265;
SCSS
$color-aa9265: #aa9265;
JavaScript
const color = "#aa9265";
TypeScript
const color: string = "#aa9265";
React
style={{ backgroundColor: "#aa9265" }}
JSON
{ "hex": "#aa9265", "rgb": { "r": 170, "g": 146, "b": 101 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6707 0.0676 82.7)" }
Export
:root {
--#aa9265-1: #aa9265;
}Design systems
An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.
Nearest Tailwind color
yellow-600
Very different · ΔE 13.78 · #CA8A04
Nearest CSS named color
Tan
Very different · ΔE 10.86 · #D2B48C
Nearest Material color
lime-800
Very different · ΔE 14.41 · #9E9D24
Nearest Bootstrap color
warning
Very different · ΔE 22.01 · #FFC107
OKLCH
Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.
Palette
Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades
Palette
Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights
Palette
Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis
Palette
Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces
Harmony
Opposite on the color wheel for contrast
Harmony
Neighbors that sit comfortably together
Harmony
Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets
Harmony
Base plus two accents beside the complement
Harmony
Same hue, varied lightness and saturation
Using this color
#AA9265 (#aa9265) sits in the orange family at about 39° hue, 29% saturation, and 53% lightness. Contrast is 3:1 on white and 7.01:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: yellow-600 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).
Sensible jobs for this swatch
Do not use #aa9265 as small body text on white — 3:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.
Family context: Creativity, enthusiasm, and friendliness. Approachable CTAs and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Orange range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.
Related
Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance