#AA854E
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64% 0.086 76.1), rgb(170, 133, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#AA854E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA854E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 133, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.086 76.1) |
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 #AA854E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA854E | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA854E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA854E 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
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 78)
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Step 400
400
#B99B71
oklch(70.6% 0.067 75.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA854E
oklch(64% 0.086 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#926B2D
oklch(55.5% 0.093 76.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5920
oklch(49.1% 0.086 75.4)
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Step 800
800
#65491C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 76.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#AA854E 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) | #938649 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F4F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77B78 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA854E
#AA854E
oklch(64% 0.086 76.1)
- #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 #AA854E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.013
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.013
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.013
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
Use #AA854E 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.