#AA884D
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.6% 0.088 80), rgb(170, 136, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#AA884D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA884D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 136, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.088 80) |
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 #AA884D | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA884D | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA884D text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA884D text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79C6F
oklch(70.6% 0.069 80)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA884D
oklch(64.6% 0.088 80)
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Step 600
600
#906C29
oklch(55.5% 0.095 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A1C
oklch(49% 0.088 79.3)
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Step 800
800
#644A19
oklch(42.7% 0.074 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#AA884D 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) | #968848 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E914F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77E7A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA884D
#AA884D
oklch(64.6% 0.088 80)
- #6E8FC3
#6E8FC3
oklch(64.6% 0.087 259.3)
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 #AA884D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.008
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
Use #AA884D 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.