#AA835F
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.9% 0.069 63.8), rgb(170, 131, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#AA835F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA835F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 131, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.069 63.8) |
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 #AA835F | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA835F | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA835F text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA835F text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7E
oklch(70.7% 0.054 63.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA835F
oklch(63.9% 0.069 63.8)
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Step 600
600
#936A43
oklch(55.7% 0.076 63.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5834
oklch(49.2% 0.071 64.1)
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Step 800
800
#65482C
oklch(42.7% 0.058 64.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C28
oklch(37.7% 0.045 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#302318
oklch(26.8% 0.028 61.5)
#AA835F 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) | #8F855C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E60 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67B7A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA835F
#AA835F
oklch(63.9% 0.069 63.8)
- #6791B3
#6791B3
oklch(63.9% 0.069 243.6)
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 #AA835F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
Use #AA835F 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.