#AA7360
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.8% 0.076 39.8), rgb(170, 115, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#AA7360 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7360 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 115, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.076 39.8) |
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 #AA7360 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7360 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7360 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7360 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29585
oklch(70.8% 0.059 40.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7360
oklch(60.8% 0.076 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D624E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#86513F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D4334
oklch(42.8% 0.063 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#58382D
oklch(37.5% 0.05 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#AA7360 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) | #81795F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8560 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66A6E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7360
#AA7360
oklch(60.8% 0.076 39.8)
- #498DA2
#498DA2
oklch(60.7% 0.076 220.4)
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 #AA7360, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.012
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #AA7360 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.