#AA825B
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.6% 0.073 65.2), rgb(170, 130, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#AA825B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA825B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 130, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.073 65.2) |
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 #AA825B | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA825B | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA825B text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA825B 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCA9
oklch(80.8% 0.035 64.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7B
oklch(70.7% 0.057 65.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA825B
oklch(63.6% 0.073 65.2)
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Step 600
600
#93693F
oklch(55.5% 0.079 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5831
oklch(49.2% 0.074 65.3)
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Step 800
800
#664829
oklch(42.7% 0.061 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#533C26
oklch(37.6% 0.047 64.3)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#AA825B 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) | #8F8458 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67978 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA825B
#AA825B
oklch(63.6% 0.073 65.2)
- #6590B5
#6590B5
oklch(63.6% 0.073 245.3)
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 #AA825B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.013
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.016
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.017
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
Use #AA825B 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.