#AA702F
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.4% 0.108 65.8), rgb(170, 112, 47).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#AA702F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA702F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 112, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.108 65.8) |
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 #AA702F | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA702F | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA702F text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA702F text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.053 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59667
oklch(70.7% 0.084 65.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA702F
oklch(59.4% 0.108 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A16312
oklch(55.6% 0.118 65.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#704309
oklch(42.7% 0.091 65.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3912
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#AA702F 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) | #837427 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908230 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96362 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA702F
#AA702F
oklch(59.4% 0.108 65.8)
- #4184BB
#4184BB
oklch(59.4% 0.109 245.8)
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 #AA702F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.011
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.021
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
Use #AA702F 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.