#AA8E81
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.039 46.3), rgb(170, 142, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#AA8E81 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8E81 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 142, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.039 46.3) |
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 #AA8E81 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8E81 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8E81 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8E81 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29B91
oklch(70.7% 0.031 44.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8E81
oklch(66.9% 0.039 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#896C5F
oklch(55.6% 0.042 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#745A4E
oklch(49.1% 0.039 46)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A40
oklch(42.8% 0.033 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E36
oklch(37.7% 0.025 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#AA8E81 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) | #959080 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9681 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28A8A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8E81
#AA8E81
oklch(66.9% 0.039 46.3)
- #7C9AA7
#7C9AA7
oklch(66.8% 0.039 226.1)
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 #AA8E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
Use #AA8E81 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.