#AA854D
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64% 0.087 76.6), rgb(170, 133, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#AA854D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA854D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 133, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.087 76.6) |
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 #AA854D | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA854D | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA854D text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA854D text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA3
oklch(81% 0.043 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99B71
oklch(70.6% 0.067 75.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA854D
oklch(64% 0.087 76.6)
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Step 600
600
#926B2C
oklch(55.5% 0.094 76.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D591E
oklch(49.1% 0.088 76)
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Step 800
800
#65491B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 76.8)
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Step 900
900
#533D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 75.6)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#AA854D 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) | #938648 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F4F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77B78 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA854D
#AA854D
oklch(64% 0.087 76.6)
- #698EC0
#698EC0
oklch(63.9% 0.086 256.1)
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 #AA854D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.013
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.013
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.013
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
Use #AA854D 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.