#AA8041
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.8% 0.096 75.6), rgb(170, 128, 65).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#AA8041 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8041 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 128, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.096 75.6) |
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 #AA8041 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8041 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8041 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8041 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6B
oklch(70.6% 0.075 75.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8041
oklch(62.8% 0.096 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#966A1F
oklch(55.7% 0.104 76.1)
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Step 700
700
#805810
oklch(49.2% 0.097 75.9)
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Step 800
800
#684812
oklch(42.7% 0.08 75.8)
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Step 900
900
#553C17
oklch(37.6% 0.063 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#32240F
oklch(27.2% 0.04 75.9)
#AA8041 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) | #90813B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C43 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87572 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8041
#AA8041
oklch(62.8% 0.096 75.6)
- #618BC2
#618BC2
oklch(62.9% 0.096 255.5)
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 #AA8041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.012
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.015
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
Use #AA8041 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.