#AA8854
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.7% 0.081 77.2), rgb(170, 136, 84).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#AA8854 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8854 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 136, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.081 77.2) |
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 #AA8854 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8854 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8854 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8854 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79C74
oklch(70.7% 0.063 77.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8854
oklch(64.7% 0.081 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#906C32
oklch(55.6% 0.088 77.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A25
oklch(49.1% 0.082 76.5)
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Step 800
800
#644A20
oklch(42.8% 0.068 77.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E1F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#AA8854 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) | #958950 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9155 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67F7B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8854
#AA8854
oklch(64.7% 0.081 77.2)
- #6F90BF
#6F90BF
oklch(64.7% 0.08 257.2)
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 #AA8854, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.018
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.018
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
Use #AA8854 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.