#AA8D77
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.4% 0.047 59), rgb(170, 141, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#AA8D77 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8D77 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 141, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.047 59) |
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 #AA8D77 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8D77 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8D77 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8D77 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB2
oklch(80.8% 0.023 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#B39C8A
oklch(70.8% 0.037 60.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8D77
oklch(66.4% 0.047 59)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C55
oklch(55.5% 0.051 58.9)
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Step 700
700
#755A45
oklch(49% 0.048 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#604A39
oklch(42.8% 0.04 59.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E31
oklch(37.7% 0.031 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#AA8D77 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) | #968F76 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9577 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38787 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8D77
#AA8D77
oklch(66.4% 0.047 59)
- #7998AE
#7998AE
oklch(66.4% 0.048 239.3)
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 #AA8D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.052
Use #AA8D77 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.