#AA8F80
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.1% 0.039 50.8), rgb(170, 143, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#AA8F80 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8F80 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 143, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.039 50.8) |
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 #AA8F80 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8F80 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8F80 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8F80 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8F80
oklch(67.1% 0.039 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#A3816E
oklch(63.1% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A56
oklch(55.5% 0.055 50.3)
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Step 700
700
#795946
oklch(49.2% 0.051 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#62493A
oklch(42.8% 0.042 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#503D32
oklch(37.7% 0.032 51.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#AA8F80 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) | #96917F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9780 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28A8B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8F80
#AA8F80
oklch(67.1% 0.039 50.8)
- #7D9AA9
#7D9AA9
oklch(66.9% 0.039 230.6)
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 #AA8F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #AA8F80 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.