#AA864A
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.1% 0.09 78.9), rgb(170, 134, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#AA864A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA864A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 134, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.09 78.9) |
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 #AA864A | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA864A | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA864A text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA864A text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 79.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA864A
oklch(64.1% 0.09 78.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C27
oklch(55.7% 0.097 78.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A19
oklch(49.1% 0.091 79.3)
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Step 800
800
#654918
oklch(42.6% 0.075 78)
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Step 900
900
#523E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#AA864A 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) | #948645 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F4C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77C78 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA864A
#AA864A
oklch(64.1% 0.09 78.9)
- #6B8EC3
#6B8EC3
oklch(64.2% 0.089 258.5)
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 #AA864A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.010
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.016
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.043
Use #AA864A 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.