#AA813A
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.9% 0.102 78.7), rgb(170, 129, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#AA813A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA813A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 129, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.102 78.7) |
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 #AA813A | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA813A | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA813A text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA813A text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 78.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B67
oklch(70.8% 0.079 78.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA813A
oklch(62.9% 0.102 78.7)
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Step 600
600
#966A11
oklch(55.6% 0.11 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#684808
oklch(42.6% 0.085 78.1)
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Step 900
900
#543D12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#AA813A 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) | #918232 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87571 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA813A
#AA813A
oklch(62.9% 0.102 78.7)
- #628AC6
#628AC6
oklch(62.9% 0.101 258.3)
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 #AA813A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.028
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.033
Use #AA813A 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.