#AA8759
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.6% 0.076 73.4), rgb(170, 135, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#AA8759 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8759 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 135, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.076 73.4) |
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 #AA8759 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8759 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8759 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8759 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79B78
oklch(70.6% 0.059 72.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8759
oklch(64.6% 0.076 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#906C39
oklch(55.7% 0.082 74.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A2B
oklch(49.2% 0.077 74)
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Step 800
800
#644925
oklch(42.6% 0.063 72.6)
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Step 900
900
#513D23
oklch(37.5% 0.049 72.7)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#AA8759 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) | #948855 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C905A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67E7B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8759
#AA8759
oklch(64.6% 0.076 73.4)
- #6D91BB
#6D91BB
oklch(64.6% 0.075 252.8)
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 #AA8759, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
Use #AA8759 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.