#AA8D42
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.5% 0.1 88.2), rgb(170, 141, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#AA8D42 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8D42 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 141, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.1 88.2) |
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 #AA8D42 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8D42 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8D42 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8D42 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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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
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400
#B59E67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 87.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8D42
oklch(65.5% 0.1 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F10
oklch(55.7% 0.109 88.2)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C07
oklch(42.8% 0.084 88.6)
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Step 900
900
#503F12
oklch(37.6% 0.065 87.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#AA8D42 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) | #9C8C3A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39445 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7827C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8D42
#AA8D42
oklch(65.5% 0.1 88.2)
- #778ECE
#778ECE
oklch(65.5% 0.1 268.5)
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 #AA8D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
Use #AA8D42 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.