#AA846E
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.4% 0.057 51.5), rgb(170, 132, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#AA846E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA846E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 132, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.057 51.5) |
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 #AA846E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA846E | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA846E text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA846E text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89988
oklch(70.6% 0.044 50.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA846E
oklch(64.4% 0.057 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#916952
oklch(55.6% 0.062 50.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5742
oklch(49% 0.058 51.2)
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Step 800
800
#644837
oklch(42.8% 0.047 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#523C30
oklch(37.7% 0.037 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#AA846E 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) | #8E876C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F6E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47D7E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA846E
#AA846E
oklch(64.4% 0.057 51.5)
- #6A94AA
#6A94AA
oklch(64.4% 0.057 231.6)
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 #AA846E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
Use #AA846E 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.