#AA896F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.4% 0.055 59.9), rgb(170, 137, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#AA896F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA896F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 137, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.055 59.9) |
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 #AA896F | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA896F | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA896F text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA896F text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59B86
oklch(70.7% 0.043 61)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA896F
oklch(65.4% 0.055 59.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B50
oklch(55.6% 0.06 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#785940
oklch(49% 0.055 59.9)
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Step 800
800
#624935
oklch(42.7% 0.046 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#503D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#AA896F 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) | #938B6D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48282 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA896F
#AA896F
oklch(65.4% 0.055 59.9)
- #7295AF
#7295AF
oklch(65.3% 0.055 240.8)
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 #AA896F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
Use #AA896F 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.