#AA8542
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(63.8% 0.096 80.4), rgb(170, 133, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#AA8542 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8542 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 133, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.096 80.4) |
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 #AA8542 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8542 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8542 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8542 text on black | 6.14:1 | 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
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 80.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8542
oklch(63.8% 0.096 80.4)
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Step 600
600
#936C1B
oklch(55.7% 0.105 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A0B
oklch(49.2% 0.098 81)
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Step 800
800
#66490F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 79.7)
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Step 900
900
#533E16
oklch(37.8% 0.063 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#AA8542 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) | #94853C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F44 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87A76 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8542
#AA8542
oklch(63.8% 0.096 80.4)
- #698CC6
#698CC6
oklch(63.8% 0.096 260.2)
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 #AA8542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.014
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.019
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.038
Use #AA8542 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.