#AA744B
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.6% 0.088 57.3), rgb(170, 116, 75).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#AA744B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA744B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 116, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.088 57.3) |
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 #AA744B | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA744B | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA744B text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA744B text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29676
oklch(70.7% 0.069 57.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA744B
oklch(60.6% 0.088 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6436
oklch(55.6% 0.096 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#865329
oklch(49.1% 0.089 58)
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Step 800
800
#6D4423
oklch(42.7% 0.074 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#593921
oklch(37.7% 0.059 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#AA744B 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) | #847948 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8696A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA744B
#AA744B
oklch(60.6% 0.088 57.3)
- #4A8AB0
#4A8AB0
oklch(60.7% 0.088 236.7)
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 #AA744B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.018
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.022
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
Use #AA744B 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.