#AA8540
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(63.8% 0.098 81), rgb(170, 133, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#AA8540 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8540 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 133, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.098 81) |
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 #AA8540 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8540 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8540 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8540 text on black | 6.13:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 81.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8540
oklch(63.8% 0.098 81)
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Step 600
600
#936C18
oklch(55.7% 0.107 81.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A06
oklch(49.2% 0.099 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#66490D
oklch(42.6% 0.082 80.2)
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Step 900
900
#533E14
oklch(37.8% 0.064 81.7)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#AA8540 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) | #948539 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F42 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87A76 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8540
#AA8540
oklch(63.8% 0.098 81)
- #698CC7
#698CC7
oklch(63.8% 0.098 260.5)
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 #AA8540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.015
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
Use #AA8540 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.