#AA7040
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(59.6% 0.097 58.9), rgb(170, 112, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#AA7040 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7040 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 112, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.097 58.9) |
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 #AA7040 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7040 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7040 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7040 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA3
oklch(81% 0.048 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59571
oklch(70.7% 0.076 58)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7040
oklch(59.6% 0.097 58.9)
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Step 600
600
#A0622C
oklch(55.5% 0.106 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#89511E
oklch(49% 0.099 59.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F431B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A391C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#352111
oklch(26.9% 0.041 58.5)
#AA7040 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) | #81753C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8240 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96465 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7040
#AA7040
oklch(59.6% 0.097 58.9)
- #4187B3
#4187B3
oklch(59.7% 0.097 238.9)
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 #AA7040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.015
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.019
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
Use #AA7040 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.