#AA8256
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.5% 0.078 68.3), rgb(170, 130, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#AA8256 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8256 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 130, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.078 68.3) |
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 #AA8256 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8256 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8256 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8256 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A78
oklch(70.7% 0.06 68.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8256
oklch(63.5% 0.078 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#946A39
oklch(55.7% 0.085 68.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E582C
oklch(49.2% 0.078 68.2)
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Step 800
800
#664825
oklch(42.7% 0.065 68.8)
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Step 900
900
#533C23
oklch(37.6% 0.05 67.6)
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Step 950
950
#312415
oklch(27.1% 0.032 69.8)
#AA8256 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) | #908453 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D57 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77977 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8256
#AA8256
oklch(63.5% 0.078 68.3)
- #658FB8
#658FB8
oklch(63.6% 0.077 248.5)
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 #AA8256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.008
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.013
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.014
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
Use #AA8256 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.