#AA8169
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.7% 0.062 51.6), rgb(170, 129, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#AA8169 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8169 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 129, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.062 51.6) |
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 #AA8169 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8169 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8169 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8169 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9986
oklch(70.8% 0.048 51.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8169
oklch(63.7% 0.062 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#93684F
oklch(55.6% 0.067 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D573F
oklch(49.2% 0.062 53)
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Step 800
800
#664735
oklch(42.7% 0.051 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.04 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#AA8169 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) | #8C8567 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D69 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57A7B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8169
#AA8169
oklch(63.7% 0.062 51.6)
- #6492AA
#6492AA
oklch(63.6% 0.062 231.7)
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 #AA8169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
Use #AA8169 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.