#AA8846
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.5% 0.094 82.3), rgb(170, 136, 70).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#AA8846 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 82°. 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 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8846 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 136, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.094 82.3) |
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 #AA8846 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8846 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8846 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8846 text on black | 6.31:1 | 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
#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
#CFBEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 81.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 83.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8846
oklch(64.5% 0.094 82.3)
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Step 600
600
#916D1F
oklch(55.7% 0.102 82.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B10
oklch(49.2% 0.095 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#644A12
oklch(42.6% 0.078 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#523E17
oklch(37.7% 0.061 81.6)
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Step 950
950
#30250F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 83.1)
#AA8846 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) | #978840 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9148 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77D79 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8846
#AA8846
oklch(64.5% 0.094 82.3)
- #6E8DC7
#6E8DC7
oklch(64.4% 0.094 262.4)
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 #AA8846, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.010
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
Use #AA8846 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.