#AA7036
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.5% 0.104 63.3), rgb(170, 112, 54).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#AA7036 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7036 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 112, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.104 63.3) |
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 #AA7036 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7036 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7036 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7036 text on black | 5.08:1 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.051 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5966B
oklch(70.8% 0.081 63.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7036
oklch(59.5% 0.104 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#A1631E
oklch(55.7% 0.113 63.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A510F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#704311
oklch(42.7% 0.087 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3917
oklch(37.8% 0.068 63)
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Step 950
950
#35220F
oklch(27.1% 0.042 64.3)
#AA7036 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) | #827530 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908237 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96363 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7036
#AA7036
oklch(59.5% 0.104 63.3)
- #4185B8
#4185B8
oklch(59.5% 0.104 243.5)
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 #AA7036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.012
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.017
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.034
Use #AA7036 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.