#AA703B
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.6% 0.101 61.3), rgb(170, 112, 59).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#AA703B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA703B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 112, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.101 61.3) |
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 #AA703B | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA703B | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA703B text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA703B 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#C5966D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 62.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA703B
oklch(59.6% 0.101 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A16325
oklch(55.7% 0.11 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#895118
oklch(49% 0.101 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#704317
oklch(42.8% 0.084 61.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B391A
oklch(37.8% 0.066 60.9)
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Step 950
950
#352110
oklch(26.9% 0.042 60)
#AA703B 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) | #827536 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90823C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96364 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA703B
#AA703B
oklch(59.6% 0.101 61.3)
- #4186B5
#4186B5
oklch(59.6% 0.1 241)
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 #AA703B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.015
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.015
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
Use #AA703B 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.