#AA816F
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.8% 0.057 44.8), rgb(170, 129, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#AA816F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA816F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 129, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.057 44.8) |
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 #AA816F | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA816F | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA816F text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA816F text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#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
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB2
oklch(80.8% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#B9988A
oklch(70.6% 0.044 44.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA816F
oklch(63.8% 0.057 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#936855
oklch(55.7% 0.063 44.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5645
oklch(49.1% 0.059 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#664739
oklch(42.8% 0.048 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#533B31
oklch(37.6% 0.038 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#31231D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 44.3)
#AA816F 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) | #8B856E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57A7C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA816F
#AA816F
oklch(63.8% 0.057 44.8)
- #6593A6
#6593A6
oklch(63.7% 0.057 225.7)
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 #AA816F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
Use #AA816F 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.