#AA6742
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58% 0.101 48.8), rgb(170, 103, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#AA6742 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6742 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 103, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.101 48.8) |
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 #AA6742 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6742 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6742 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6742 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A8
oklch(81% 0.045 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69379
oklch(70.6% 0.072 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77856
oklch(63.1% 0.093 48.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6742
oklch(58% 0.101 48.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F2D
oklch(49.1% 0.094 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#714126
oklch(42.7% 0.078 49)
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Step 900
900
#5B3724
oklch(37.6% 0.06 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#362115
oklch(27.1% 0.039 50.3)
#AA6742 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) | #796F3F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D42 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95A5E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6742
#AA6742
oklch(58% 0.101 48.8)
- #2885A9
#2885A9
oklch(58% 0.1 228.6)
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 #AA6742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.017
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
Use #AA6742 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.