#AA8747
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.3% 0.093 81), rgb(170, 135, 71).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#AA8747 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 81°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8747 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 135, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.093 81) |
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 #AA8747 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8747 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8747 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8747 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 80.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8747
oklch(64.3% 0.093 81)
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Step 600
600
#916C21
oklch(55.5% 0.101 81)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A13
oklch(49.1% 0.094 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#654A14
oklch(42.8% 0.078 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E18
oklch(37.7% 0.061 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#AA8747 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) | #968741 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9049 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77C78 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8747
#AA8747
oklch(64.3% 0.093 81)
- #6D8DC6
#6D8DC6
oklch(64.2% 0.093 261.6)
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 #AA8747, 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 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
Use #AA8747 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.