#AA8F72
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.7% 0.052 68.7), rgb(170, 143, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#AA8F72 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8F72 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 143, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.052 68.7) |
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 #AA8F72 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8F72 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8F72 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8F72 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E0D8CF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29C86
oklch(70.6% 0.04 67.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8F72
oklch(66.7% 0.052 68.7)
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Step 600
600
#896D4F
oklch(55.5% 0.056 68.2)
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Step 700
700
#755B40
oklch(49.1% 0.053 67.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B35
oklch(42.8% 0.043 68.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E251B
oklch(27.2% 0.022 69.6)
#AA8F72 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) | #989070 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9673 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38987 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8F72
#AA8F72
oklch(66.7% 0.052 68.7)
- #7C98B4
#7C98B4
oklch(66.8% 0.052 248.6)
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 #AA8F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.052
Use #AA8F72 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.