#AA7406
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60% 0.124 76), rgb(170, 116, 6).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#AA7406 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7406 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 116, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 93%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.124 76) |
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 #AA7406 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7406 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7406 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7406 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC95
oklch(81% 0.061 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39858
oklch(70.6% 0.097 76.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7406
oklch(60% 0.124 76)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#352204
oklch(26.9% 0.052 74.7)
#AA7406 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) | #887700 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94840E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6562 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7406
#AA7406
oklch(60% 0.124 76)
- #4B81C9
#4B81C9
oklch(59.9% 0.125 256.2)
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 #AA7406, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.014
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.015
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.022
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
Use #AA7406 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.