#AA8674
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.9% 0.052 47.9), rgb(170, 134, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#AA8674 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8674 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 134, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.052 47.9) |
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 #AA8674 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8674 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8674 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8674 text on black | 6.37:1 | 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
#CFBCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 47.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79A8B
oklch(70.8% 0.041 49)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8674
oklch(64.9% 0.052 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A57
oklch(55.7% 0.056 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5847
oklch(49.2% 0.052 47.6)
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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)
#AA8674 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) | #8F8973 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989174 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48081 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8674
#AA8674
oklch(64.9% 0.052 47.9)
- #6E96A8
#6E96A8
oklch(65% 0.051 227.5)
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 #AA8674, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
Use #AA8674 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.