#AA8462
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.1% 0.067 63), rgb(170, 132, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#AA8462 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8462 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 132, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.067 63) |
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 #AA8462 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8462 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8462 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8462 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 65.8)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7F
oklch(70.7% 0.053 62.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8462
oklch(64.1% 0.067 63)
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Step 600
600
#926A45
oklch(55.7% 0.073 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5837
oklch(49.1% 0.067 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#65482E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#523D29
oklch(37.8% 0.043 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#AA8462 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) | #908660 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F63 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67C7B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8462
#AA8462
oklch(64.1% 0.067 63)
- #6992B2
#6992B2
oklch(64.2% 0.066 242.5)
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 #AA8462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
Use #AA8462 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.