#AA8047
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.9% 0.091 73.3), rgb(170, 128, 71).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#AA8047 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 73°. 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 (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8047 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 128, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.091 73.3) |
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 #AA8047 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8047 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8047 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8047 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
#D2BDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 74)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 72.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8047
oklch(62.9% 0.091 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#966928
oklch(55.5% 0.099 72.8)
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Step 700
700
#80581A
oklch(49.2% 0.092 73.7)
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Step 800
800
#684819
oklch(42.8% 0.076 73.3)
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Step 900
900
#553C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#AA8047 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) | #8F8242 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C48 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87573 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8047
#AA8047
oklch(62.9% 0.091 73.3)
- #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 #AA8047, 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 0.009
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.012
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
Use #AA8047 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.