#AA875B
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.6% 0.074 72.3), rgb(170, 135, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#AA875B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA875B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 135, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.074 72.3) |
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 #AA875B | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA875B | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA875B text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA875B text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#CFBDA8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79B79
oklch(70.6% 0.057 72.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA875B
oklch(64.6% 0.074 72.3)
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Step 600
600
#906B3B
oklch(55.5% 0.08 72.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A2E
oklch(49.2% 0.074 72.5)
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Step 800
800
#644927
oklch(42.7% 0.061 71.3)
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Step 900
900
#513D24
oklch(37.6% 0.048 71.7)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#AA875B 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) | #948858 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C905C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67E7C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA875B
#AA875B
oklch(64.6% 0.074 72.3)
- #6D91BA
#6D91BA
oklch(64.6% 0.074 252.2)
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 #AA875B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
Use #AA875B 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.