#AA8A5B
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.2% 0.075 76.4), rgb(170, 138, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#AA8A5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8A5B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 138, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.075 76.4) |
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 #AA8A5B | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8A5B | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8A5B text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8A5B text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 77)
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Step 400
400
#B69C78
oklch(70.7% 0.058 75.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8A5B
oklch(65.2% 0.075 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D39
oklch(55.6% 0.081 77.2)
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Step 700
700
#795B2B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#624A25
oklch(42.6% 0.062 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#503E23
oklch(37.6% 0.048 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2415
oklch(26.9% 0.03 74.5)
#AA8A5B 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) | #978B57 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6817E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8A5B
#AA8A5B
oklch(65.2% 0.075 76.4)
- #7292BD
#7292BD
oklch(65.2% 0.074 256)
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 #AA8A5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.019
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
Use #AA8A5B 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.