#AA8150
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.2% 0.083 70.3), rgb(170, 129, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#AA8150 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8150 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 129, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.083 70.3) |
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 #AA8150 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8150 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8150 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8150 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA5
oklch(81% 0.041 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A74
oklch(70.7% 0.065 70.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8150
oklch(63.2% 0.083 70.3)
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Step 600
600
#956933
oklch(55.5% 0.09 69.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5825
oklch(49.2% 0.084 70.7)
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Step 800
800
#674820
oklch(42.7% 0.07 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#543C20
oklch(37.6% 0.054 69.2)
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Step 950
950
#312313
oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2)
#AA8150 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) | #8F834C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C51 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77775 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8150
#AA8150
oklch(63.2% 0.083 70.3)
- #638EBB
#638EBB
oklch(63.4% 0.083 250.3)
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 #AA8150, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.005
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.008
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.009
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
Use #AA8150 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.