#AA8777
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.2% 0.049 45.8), rgb(170, 135, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#AA8777 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8777 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 135, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.049 45.8) |
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 #AA8777 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8777 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8777 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8777 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
-
Step 300
300
#CFBCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 44.3)
-
Step 400
400
#B69A8D
oklch(70.8% 0.038 46.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8777
oklch(65.2% 0.049 45.8)
-
Step 600
600
#8E6A59
oklch(55.6% 0.053 46.4)
-
Step 700
700
#795849
oklch(49.1% 0.05 45.5)
-
Step 800
800
#62483C
oklch(42.6% 0.041 45.9)
-
Step 900
900
#503C33
oklch(37.5% 0.032 45.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#AA8777 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) | #908A76 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989177 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38183 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8777
#AA8777
oklch(65.2% 0.049 45.8)
- #7097A7
#7097A7
oklch(65.3% 0.049 225.2)
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 #AA8777, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
Use #AA8777 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.