#AA815D
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.4% 0.071 62.3), rgb(170, 129, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#AA815D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA815D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 129, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.071 62.3) |
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 #AA815D | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA815D | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA815D text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA815D 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
#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
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA997D
oklch(70.6% 0.056 62)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA815D
oklch(63.4% 0.071 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#946942
oklch(55.6% 0.077 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5734
oklch(49.1% 0.072 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#66472B
oklch(42.5% 0.06 62.2)
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Step 900
900
#533C27
oklch(37.6% 0.046 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#AA815D 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) | #8E845A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D5E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67878 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA815D
#AA815D
oklch(63.4% 0.071 62.3)
- #6390B2
#6390B2
oklch(63.4% 0.071 241.8)
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 #AA815D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.016
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.017
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
Use #AA815D 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.