#AA8A46
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.9% 0.095 84.4), rgb(170, 138, 70).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#AA8A46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8A46 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 138, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.095 84.4) |
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 #AA8A46 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8A46 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8A46 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8A46 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9F
oklch(81% 0.047 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6A
oklch(70.6% 0.074 84.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8A46
oklch(64.9% 0.095 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D1C
oklch(55.5% 0.103 84.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B0D
oklch(49% 0.096 84.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B10
oklch(42.7% 0.08 84.9)
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Step 900
900
#513F16
oklch(37.8% 0.062 85)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#AA8A46 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) | #988940 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09248 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7807A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8A46
#AA8A46
oklch(64.9% 0.095 84.4)
- #728EC9
#728EC9
oklch(64.9% 0.094 264.5)
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 #AA8A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.038
Use #AA8A46 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.