#AA8440
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(63.6% 0.098 80), rgb(170, 132, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#AA8440 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8440 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 132, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.098 80) |
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 #AA8440 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8440 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8440 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8440 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C69
oklch(70.8% 0.077 80.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8440
oklch(63.6% 0.098 80)
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Step 600
600
#946B19
oklch(55.6% 0.106 79.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E5908
oklch(49.1% 0.099 79.5)
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Step 800
800
#66490E
oklch(42.6% 0.081 79.9)
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Step 900
900
#533D15
oklch(37.6% 0.063 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#AA8440 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) | #938439 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E42 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87975 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8440
#AA8440
oklch(63.6% 0.098 80)
- #688BC6
#688BC6
oklch(63.5% 0.098 260.5)
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 #AA8440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.016
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.018
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.036
Use #AA8440 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.