#AA8469
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.3% 0.061 56.8), rgb(170, 132, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#AA8469 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8469 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 132, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.061 56.8) |
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 #AA8469 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8469 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8469 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8469 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A84
oklch(70.7% 0.047 58.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8469
oklch(64.3% 0.061 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#91694D
oklch(55.5% 0.066 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C583E
oklch(49.2% 0.061 56.6)
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Step 800
800
#654833
oklch(42.8% 0.051 56.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#AA8469 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) | #8F8767 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F69 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57D7D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8469
#AA8469
oklch(64.3% 0.061 56.8)
- #6993AE
#6993AE
oklch(64.3% 0.061 237.2)
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 #AA8469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
Use #AA8469 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.