#AA8274
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.1% 0.054 40.1), rgb(170, 130, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#AA8274 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8274 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 130, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.054 40.1) |
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 #AA8274 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8274 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8274 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8274 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#B9988D
oklch(70.7% 0.043 39.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8274
oklch(64.1% 0.054 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#926859
oklch(55.7% 0.059 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5649
oklch(49% 0.055 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#65473C
oklch(42.8% 0.045 41)
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Step 900
900
#523B33
oklch(37.6% 0.035 40)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#AA8274 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) | #8C8673 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E74 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47C7E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8274
#AA8274
oklch(64.1% 0.054 40.1)
- #6795A3
#6795A3
oklch(64.2% 0.054 218.8)
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 #AA8274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
Use #AA8274 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.