#AA8D3F
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.5% 0.103 88.8), rgb(170, 141, 63).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#AA8D3F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8D3F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 141, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.103 88.8) |
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 #AA8D3F | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8D3F | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8D3F text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8D3F text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09C
oklch(81% 0.051 89.3)
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Step 400
400
#B59E65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 88.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8D3F
oklch(65.5% 0.103 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F06
oklch(55.7% 0.112 88.9)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C02
oklch(42.8% 0.086 89.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#AA8D3F 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) | #9C8C37 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39442 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7827C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8D3F
#AA8D3F
oklch(65.5% 0.103 88.8)
- #778ED0
#778ED0
oklch(65.6% 0.102 268.8)
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 #AA8D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
Use #AA8D3F 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.