#AA8474
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.5% 0.053 43.9), rgb(170, 132, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#AA8474 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8474 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 132, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.053 43.9) |
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 #AA8474 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8474 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8474 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8474 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB3
oklch(81% 0.026 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#B8998C
oklch(70.7% 0.042 44)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8474
oklch(64.5% 0.053 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#906958
oklch(55.6% 0.057 44.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5748
oklch(49.1% 0.054 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#64473B
oklch(42.6% 0.045 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#523C33
oklch(37.8% 0.035 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#AA8474 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) | #8D8873 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968F74 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47E80 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8474
#AA8474
oklch(64.5% 0.053 43.9)
- #6B95A6
#6B95A6
oklch(64.5% 0.052 225)
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 #AA8474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
Use #AA8474 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.