#AA8437
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(63.5% 0.105 82.3), rgb(170, 132, 55).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#AA8437 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8437 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 132, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.105 82.3) |
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 #AA8437 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8437 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8437 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8437 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 82.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8437
oklch(63.5% 0.105 82.3)
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Step 600
600
#946B01
oklch(55.5% 0.114 81.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E0F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 83.4)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#AA8437 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) | #94842E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E3A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87873 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8437
#AA8437
oklch(63.5% 0.105 82.3)
- #688ACA
#688ACA
oklch(63.5% 0.104 262.4)
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 #AA8437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.033
Use #AA8437 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.