#AA8D5E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.9% 0.073 79.1), rgb(170, 141, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#AA8D5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8D5E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 141, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.073 79.1) |
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 #AA8D5E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8D5E | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8D5E text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8D5E text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49D79
oklch(70.7% 0.056 78.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8D5E
oklch(65.9% 0.073 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E3A
oklch(55.6% 0.079 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#775C2D
oklch(49.2% 0.073 79.6)
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Step 800
800
#614B26
oklch(42.7% 0.061 79)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F23
oklch(37.8% 0.048 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#AA8D5E 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) | #998D5A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58581 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8D5E
#AA8D5E
oklch(65.9% 0.073 79.1)
- #7793BF
#7793BF
oklch(65.9% 0.073 259.3)
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 #AA8D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
Use #AA8D5E 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.