#AA675F
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(58.6% 0.088 27.4), rgb(170, 103, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#AA675F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA675F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 103, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.088 27.4) |
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 #AA675F | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA675F | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA675F text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA675F text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B3
oklch(81% 0.039 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5928B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#B5766F
oklch(63% 0.081 26.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA675F
oklch(58.6% 0.088 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#894E47
oklch(49.1% 0.081 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#70403A
oklch(42.8% 0.068 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3632
oklch(37.7% 0.054 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#AA675F 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) | #76715E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E5E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75E65 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA675F
#AA675F
oklch(58.6% 0.088 27.4)
- #2A8A97
#2A8A97
oklch(58.5% 0.088 208.1)
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 #AA675F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.054
Use #AA675F 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.