#AA8B4B
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.2% 0.091 84), rgb(170, 139, 75).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#AA8B4B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8B4B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 139, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.091 84) |
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 #AA8B4B | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8B4B | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8B4B text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8B4B text on black | 6.50:1 | 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
#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
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 83.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8B4B
oklch(65.2% 0.091 84)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E23
oklch(55.7% 0.099 84)
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Step 700
700
#795B15
oklch(49% 0.092 83.6)
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Step 800
800
#634B15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 83.7)
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Step 900
900
#503F19
oklch(37.7% 0.059 85)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#AA8B4B 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) | #998A45 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0924D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7817C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8B4B
#AA8B4B
oklch(65.2% 0.091 84)
- #738FC8
#738FC8
oklch(65.2% 0.092 263.9)
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 #AA8B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.042
Use #AA8B4B 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.