#AA8B6D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.8% 0.057 65.6), rgb(170, 139, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#AA8B6D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8B6D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 139, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.057 65.6) |
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 #AA8B6D | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8B6D | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8B6D text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8B6D text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49C84
oklch(70.8% 0.044 67)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8B6D
oklch(65.8% 0.057 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C4C
oklch(55.5% 0.061 66)
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Step 700
700
#775A3D
oklch(49% 0.057 65.8)
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Step 800
800
#614A33
oklch(42.7% 0.047 66)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.036 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#AA8B6D 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) | #958C6B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D936E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48483 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8B6D
#AA8B6D
oklch(65.8% 0.057 65.6)
- #7596B3
#7596B3
oklch(65.9% 0.057 245.3)
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 #AA8B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
Use #AA8B6D 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.