#AA726D
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.9% 0.072 25), rgb(170, 114, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#AA726D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA726D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 114, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.072 25) |
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 #AA726D | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA726D | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA726D text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA726D text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#C1938F
oklch(70.6% 0.056 24.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA726D
oklch(60.9% 0.072 25)
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Step 600
600
#9C615C
oklch(55.6% 0.078 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#85504C
oklch(49.1% 0.072 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C423E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#583835
oklch(37.8% 0.046 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
#AA726D 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) | #7E7A6C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B856C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56B71 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA726D
#AA726D
oklch(60.9% 0.072 25)
- #498F97
#498F97
oklch(60.8% 0.071 205.2)
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 #AA726D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.020
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
Use #AA726D 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.