#AA822F
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(63% 0.11 82.2), rgb(170, 130, 47).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#AA822F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA822F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 130, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.11 82.2) |
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 #AA822F | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA822F | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA822F text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA822F text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 82.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C60
oklch(70.7% 0.087 83)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA822F
oklch(63% 0.11 82.2)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D0A
oklch(37.6% 0.071 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#312409
oklch(26.9% 0.045 82.8)
#AA822F 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) | #938224 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C32 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97671 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA822F
#AA822F
oklch(63% 0.11 82.2)
- #6488CC
#6488CC
oklch(62.9% 0.111 262.4)
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 #AA822F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.019
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.025
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
Use #AA822F 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.