#AA804E
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(63% 0.085 70.1), rgb(170, 128, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#AA804E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA804E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 128, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.085 70.1) |
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 #AA804E | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA804E | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA804E text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA804E text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 72)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A73
oklch(70.8% 0.067 70.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA804E
oklch(63% 0.085 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#966931
oklch(55.6% 0.092 69.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5724
oklch(49% 0.085 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#68481F
oklch(42.8% 0.071 70.5)
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Step 900
900
#543C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 70)
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Step 950
950
#312313
oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2)
#AA804E 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) | #8F824A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C4F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77674 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA804E
#AA804E
oklch(63% 0.085 70.1)
- #618DBB
#618DBB
oklch(63% 0.085 250.4)
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 #AA804E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.005
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.006
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.008
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
Use #AA804E 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.