#AA8850
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.6% 0.085 78.9), rgb(170, 136, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#AA8850 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 79°. 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 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8850 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 136, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.085 78.9) |
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 #AA8850 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8850 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8850 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8850 text on black | 6.34:1 | 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
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#B79C71
oklch(70.6% 0.066 79)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8850
oklch(64.6% 0.085 78.9)
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Step 600
600
#906C2D
oklch(55.5% 0.092 78.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A20
oklch(49.1% 0.085 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#644A1C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 78.9)
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Step 900
900
#513E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#AA8850 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) | #96884B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9152 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77E7B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8850
#AA8850
oklch(64.6% 0.085 78.9)
- #6F8FC2
#6F8FC2
oklch(64.6% 0.085 259.5)
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 #AA8850, 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 0.018
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
Use #AA8850 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.