#AA8E69
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.3% 0.061 74.2), rgb(170, 142, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#AA8E69 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8E69 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 142, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.061 74.2) |
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 #AA8E69 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8E69 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8E69 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8E69 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 72.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39D80
oklch(70.8% 0.048 74.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8E69
oklch(66.3% 0.061 74.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E46
oklch(55.7% 0.067 74.6)
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Step 700
700
#765B37
oklch(49% 0.062 73.5)
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Step 800
800
#604B2E
oklch(42.8% 0.052 74.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F29
oklch(37.8% 0.04 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#AA8E69 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) | #998F66 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F956A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48784 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8E69
#AA8E69
oklch(66.3% 0.061 74.2)
- #7996B9
#7996B9
oklch(66.4% 0.062 253.4)
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 #AA8E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #AA8E69 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.