#AA8058
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.2% 0.076 64.4), rgb(170, 128, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#AA8058 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8058 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 128, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.076 64.4) |
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 #AA8058 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8058 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8058 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8058 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB997A
oklch(70.6% 0.059 64)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8058
oklch(63.2% 0.076 64.4)
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Step 600
600
#95693D
oklch(55.7% 0.082 64.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F572F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 64.3)
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Step 800
800
#674728
oklch(42.6% 0.063 63.8)
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Step 900
900
#543C25
oklch(37.7% 0.049 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#AA8058 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) | #8E8355 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C59 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77776 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8058
#AA8058
oklch(63.2% 0.076 64.4)
- #618FB5
#618FB5
oklch(63.2% 0.076 244.3)
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 #AA8058, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.012
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.012
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.013
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
Use #AA8058 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.