#AA8359
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.8% 0.075 67.9), rgb(170, 131, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#AA8359 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8359 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 131, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.075 67.9) |
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 #AA8359 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8359 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8359 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8359 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA8
oklch(81% 0.037 68.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A79
oklch(70.7% 0.059 67.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8359
oklch(63.8% 0.075 67.9)
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Step 600
600
#936A3C
oklch(55.6% 0.081 68)
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Step 700
700
#7D582E
oklch(49.1% 0.076 67.9)
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Step 800
800
#664827
oklch(42.7% 0.063 67.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D24
oklch(37.8% 0.049 69)
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Step 950
950
#312416
oklch(27.2% 0.031 68)
#AA8359 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) | #908556 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67A78 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8359
#AA8359
oklch(63.8% 0.075 67.9)
- #6690B7
#6690B7
oklch(63.8% 0.075 247.2)
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 #AA8359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.011
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.016
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.017
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
Use #AA8359 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.