#AA7062
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.3% 0.077 34.2), rgb(170, 112, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#AA7062 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7062 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 112, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.077 34.2) |
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 #AA7062 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7062 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7062 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7062 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5D0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 36)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.038 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#C39388
oklch(70.6% 0.061 33.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7062
oklch(60.3% 0.077 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E6152
oklch(55.6% 0.083 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#875042
oklch(49.1% 0.078 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4137
oklch(42.6% 0.065 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#593830
oklch(37.8% 0.05 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#AA7062 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) | #7D7761 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8361 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6686C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7062
#AA7062
oklch(60.3% 0.077 34.2)
- #438D9D
#438D9D
oklch(60.3% 0.077 213.8)
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 #AA7062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.014
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.047
Use #AA7062 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.