#AA8D7A
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.5% 0.045 55), rgb(170, 141, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#AA8D7A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8D7A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 141, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.045 55) |
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 #AA8D7A | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8D7A | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8D7A text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8D7A text on black | 6.80:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB4
oklch(80.8% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39B8C
oklch(70.7% 0.036 54)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8D7A
oklch(66.5% 0.045 55)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C58
oklch(55.6% 0.049 55.2)
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Step 700
700
#755A48
oklch(49% 0.045 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3B
oklch(42.7% 0.037 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E33
oklch(37.8% 0.029 56.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#AA8D7A 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) | #958F79 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C957A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38888 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8D7A
#AA8D7A
oklch(66.5% 0.045 55)
- #7A99AC
#7A99AC
oklch(66.6% 0.045 235.2)
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 #AA8D7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
Use #AA8D7A 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.