#AA7245
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.1% 0.093 58.5), rgb(170, 114, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#AA7245 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 58°. 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 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7245 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 114, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.093 58.5) |
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 #AA7245 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7245 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7245 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7245 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
#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
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39673
oklch(70.7% 0.073 59.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7245
oklch(60.1% 0.093 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F6331
oklch(55.6% 0.101 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#885223
oklch(49.2% 0.095 58.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E431F
oklch(42.6% 0.078 58.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#352213
oklch(27.2% 0.039 58.5)
#AA7245 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) | #837741 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908345 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86667 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7245
#AA7245
oklch(60.1% 0.093 58.5)
- #4588B2
#4588B2
oklch(60.1% 0.094 238.5)
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 #AA7245, 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 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
Use #AA7245 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.