#AA8938
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.5% 0.106 86.6), rgb(170, 137, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#AA8938 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8938 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 137, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.106 86.6) |
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 #AA8938 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8938 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8938 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8938 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 86.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#B79D62
oklch(70.6% 0.083 86.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8938
oklch(64.5% 0.106 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#523F0D
oklch(37.8% 0.07 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#30250A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 86.7)
#AA8938 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) | #99882F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0913B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87E78 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8938
#AA8938
oklch(64.5% 0.106 86.6)
- #708BCF
#708BCF
oklch(64.5% 0.107 266.9)
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 #AA8938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
Use #AA8938 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.