#AA8459
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64% 0.075 69.3), rgb(170, 132, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#AA8459 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 69°. 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 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8459 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 132, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.075 69.3) |
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 #AA8459 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8459 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8459 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8459 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#B99B79
oklch(70.8% 0.059 70.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8459
oklch(64% 0.075 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#926A3B
oklch(55.5% 0.082 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D582D
oklch(49.1% 0.077 68.5)
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Step 800
800
#654827
oklch(42.6% 0.062 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D24
oklch(37.8% 0.049 69)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#AA8459 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) | #918656 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E5A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67B79 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8459
#AA8459
oklch(64% 0.075 69.3)
- #6890B8
#6890B8
oklch(64% 0.075 249.1)
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 #AA8459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.011
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.017
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
Use #AA8459 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.