#AA8A5E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.3% 0.071 74.8), rgb(170, 138, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#AA8A5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8A5E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 138, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.071 74.8) |
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 #AA8A5E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8A5E | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8A5E text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8A5E text on black | 6.50:1 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69C7A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8A5E
oklch(65.3% 0.071 74.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D3D
oklch(55.7% 0.077 75.4)
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Step 700
700
#795A2F
oklch(49% 0.072 73.8)
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Step 800
800
#624A28
oklch(42.7% 0.059 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#503E25
oklch(37.7% 0.046 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#AA8A5E 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) | #968B5B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6827F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8A5E
#AA8A5E
oklch(65.3% 0.071 74.8)
- #7292BB
#7292BB
oklch(65.1% 0.071 254.9)
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 #AA8A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
Use #AA8A5E 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.