#AA856B
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.5% 0.059 56.5), rgb(170, 133, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#AA856B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA856B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 133, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.059 56.5) |
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 #AA856B | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA856B | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA856B text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA856B text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A85
oklch(70.8% 0.047 56.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA856B
oklch(64.5% 0.059 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#906A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.064 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B583F
oklch(49.1% 0.06 56.4)
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Step 800
800
#644834
oklch(42.7% 0.049 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#523C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#AA856B 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) | #908869 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98906B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57E7E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA856B
#AA856B
oklch(64.5% 0.059 56.5)
- #6B94AD
#6B94AD
oklch(64.6% 0.059 235.6)
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 #AA856B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
Use #AA856B 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.