#AA8556
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.1% 0.078 72.3), rgb(170, 133, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#AA8556 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8556 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 133, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.078 72.3) |
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 #AA8556 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8556 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8556 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8556 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D0BDA6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 72.5)
-
Step 400
400
#B99B77
oklch(70.8% 0.061 71.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8556
oklch(64.1% 0.078 72.3)
-
Step 600
600
#926B37
oklch(55.6% 0.085 72.4)
-
Step 700
700
#7C5929
oklch(49.1% 0.079 72.7)
-
Step 800
800
#654923
oklch(42.7% 0.066 72.8)
-
Step 900
900
#523D22
oklch(37.6% 0.05 72.2)
-
Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#AA8556 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) | #928652 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F57 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67C79 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8556
#AA8556
oklch(64.1% 0.078 72.3)
- #6A90BB
#6A90BB
oklch(64.2% 0.078 252.1)
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 #AA8556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.011
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.016
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.019
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
Use #AA8556 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.