#AA8952
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.9% 0.083 79.3), rgb(170, 137, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#AA8952 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 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 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8952 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 137, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.083 79.3) |
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 #AA8952 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8952 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8952 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8952 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#CFBEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79C72
oklch(70.7% 0.065 78.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8952
oklch(64.9% 0.083 79.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D2F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 80)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B21
oklch(49.2% 0.084 80)
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Step 800
800
#634A1E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 79.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 79)
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Step 950
950
#2F2412
oklch(26.8% 0.034 78.8)
#AA8952 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) | #97894D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9154 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67F7C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8952
#AA8952
oklch(64.9% 0.083 79.3)
- #7090C2
#7090C2
oklch(64.9% 0.084 259.1)
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 #AA8952, 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 0.015
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.022
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
Use #AA8952 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.