#AA8A2A
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(64.6% 0.117 89.6), rgb(170, 138, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#AA8A2A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8A2A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 138, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.117 89.6) |
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 #AA8A2A | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8A2A | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8A2A text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8A2A text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300
#CFC097
oklch(81% 0.057 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79E5B
oklch(70.7% 0.091 89.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8A2A
oklch(64.6% 0.117 89.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F02
oklch(37.6% 0.076 90)
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Step 950
950
#302506
oklch(27% 0.048 88.9)
#AA8A2A 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) | #9A881A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2912F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87E77 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8A2A
#AA8A2A
oklch(64.6% 0.117 89.6)
- #728AD5
#728AD5
oklch(64.7% 0.116 269.5)
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 #AA8A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.037
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.040
Use #AA8A2A 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.