#AA8651
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.2% 0.083 76.1), rgb(170, 134, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#AA8651 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 76°. 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 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8651 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 134, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.083 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 #AA8651 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8651 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8651 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8651 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA4
oklch(81% 0.041 77.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89C73
oklch(70.8% 0.065 76.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8651
oklch(64.2% 0.083 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#916B30
oklch(55.4% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A23
oklch(49.2% 0.084 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#65491E
oklch(42.7% 0.07 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#523D1E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#AA8651 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) | #94874D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9052 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77C79 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8651
#AA8651
oklch(64.2% 0.083 76.1)
- #6B8FBF
#6B8FBF
oklch(64.2% 0.083 255.8)
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 #AA8651, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.013
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.014
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
Use #AA8651 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.