#AA8046
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.9% 0.092 73.7), rgb(170, 128, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#AA8046 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8046 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 128, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.092 73.7) |
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 #AA8046 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8046 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8046 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8046 text on black | 5.88:1 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA1
oklch(81% 0.046 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 73.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8046
oklch(62.9% 0.092 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#966927
oklch(55.5% 0.099 73.1)
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Step 700
700
#805819
oklch(49.2% 0.093 74)
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Step 800
800
#684818
oklch(42.8% 0.076 73.7)
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Step 900
900
#553C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#322410
oklch(27.2% 0.039 74.8)
#AA8046 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) | #8F8241 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C47 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87572 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8046
#AA8046
oklch(62.9% 0.092 73.7)
- #618CBF
#618CBF
oklch(63% 0.091 253.3)
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 #AA8046, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.008
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.010
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.013
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
Use #AA8046 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.