#AA8673
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.9% 0.052 49.2), rgb(170, 134, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#AA8673 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8673 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 134, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.052 49.2) |
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 #AA8673 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8673 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8673 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8673 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79A8B
oklch(70.8% 0.041 49)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8673
oklch(64.9% 0.052 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A56
oklch(55.7% 0.056 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5846
oklch(49.1% 0.053 49)
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Step 800
800
#63483A
oklch(42.7% 0.043 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#513C32
oklch(37.6% 0.034 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F231D
oklch(26.8% 0.021 47.9)
#AA8673 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) | #908972 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989173 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48081 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8673
#AA8673
oklch(64.9% 0.052 49.2)
- #6E96A9
#6E96A9
oklch(65.1% 0.052 228.9)
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 #AA8673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
Use #AA8673 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.