#AA806A
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.5% 0.061 48.8), rgb(170, 128, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#AA806A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA806A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 128, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.061 48.8) |
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 #AA806A | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA806A | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA806A text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA806A text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA9887
oklch(70.6% 0.048 48)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA806A
oklch(63.5% 0.061 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#946850
oklch(55.7% 0.067 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E5641
oklch(49.1% 0.062 48.5)
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Step 800
800
#664736
oklch(42.8% 0.051 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#533B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.04 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#AA806A 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) | #8B8468 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5797A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA806A
#AA806A
oklch(63.5% 0.061 48.8)
- #6392A8
#6392A8
oklch(63.5% 0.061 228.9)
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 #AA806A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
Use #AA806A 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.