#AA8949
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.7% 0.092 82.5), rgb(170, 137, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#AA8949 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8949 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 137, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.092 82.5) |
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 #AA8949 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8949 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8949 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8949 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 81.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6C
oklch(70.8% 0.073 82.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8949
oklch(64.7% 0.092 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#906D22
oklch(55.6% 0.1 82.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B14
oklch(49.1% 0.093 83)
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Step 800
800
#644A14
oklch(42.7% 0.077 81.7)
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Step 900
900
#513E18
oklch(37.6% 0.06 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#30250F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 83.1)
#AA8949 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) | #978943 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F914B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77F7A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8949
#AA8949
oklch(64.7% 0.092 82.5)
- #708EC7
#708EC7
oklch(64.7% 0.092 262.7)
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 #AA8949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.009
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.041
Use #AA8949 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.