#AA8240
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.2% 0.097 78), rgb(170, 130, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#AA8240 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8240 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 130, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.097 78) |
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 #AA8240 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8240 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8240 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8240 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 77.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8240
oklch(63.2% 0.097 78)
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Step 600
600
#956A1B
oklch(55.5% 0.106 77.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F580B
oklch(49% 0.098 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#67490F
oklch(42.8% 0.081 78.8)
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Step 900
900
#543D16
oklch(37.7% 0.063 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#AA8240 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) | #92833A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D42 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87773 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8240
#AA8240
oklch(63.2% 0.097 78)
- #648BC4
#648BC4
oklch(63.2% 0.097 257.8)
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 #AA8240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.015
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
Use #AA8240 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.