#AA6F4D
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(59.7% 0.089 50.3), rgb(170, 111, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#AA6F4D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6F4D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 111, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.089 50.3) |
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 #AA6F4D | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6F4D | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6F4D text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6F4D text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59479
oklch(70.6% 0.071 50.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6F4D
oklch(59.7% 0.089 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#A0613C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 50.1)
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Step 700
700
#89502E
oklch(49% 0.09 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4227
oklch(42.6% 0.074 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3824
oklch(37.6% 0.058 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#AA6F4D 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) | #7F754A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86467 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6F4D
#AA6F4D
oklch(59.7% 0.089 50.3)
- #3F89AA
#3F89AA
oklch(59.7% 0.089 230)
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 #AA6F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
Use #AA6F4D 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.