#AA833D
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.4% 0.1 79.9), rgb(170, 131, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#AA833D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA833D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 131, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.1 79.9) |
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 #AA833D | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA833D | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA833D text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA833D text on black | 6.02:1 | 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
#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
#E3D8C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 80.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9E
oklch(81% 0.049 79.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B68
oklch(70.6% 0.077 79.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA833D
oklch(63.4% 0.1 79.9)
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Step 600
600
#946B14
oklch(55.6% 0.108 80.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5902
oklch(49.1% 0.101 80.3)
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Step 800
800
#67490A
oklch(42.7% 0.084 79.8)
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Step 900
900
#543D13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 79.2)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#AA833D 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) | #938436 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D3F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87873 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA833D
#AA833D
oklch(63.4% 0.1 79.9)
- #668BC7
#668BC7
oklch(63.4% 0.1 259.8)
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 #AA833D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.019
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
Use #AA833D 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.