#AA7459
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.8% 0.079 47.4), rgb(170, 116, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#AA7459 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7459 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 116, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.079 47.4) |
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 #AA7459 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7459 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7459 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7459 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
-
Step 300
300
#D7BAAC
oklch(81% 0.039 47.4)
-
Step 400
400
#C29580
oklch(70.7% 0.062 46.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7459
oklch(60.8% 0.079 47.4)
-
Step 600
600
#9C6346
oklch(55.5% 0.085 47.4)
-
Step 700
700
#865238
oklch(49.2% 0.08 46.9)
-
Step 800
800
#6D432E
oklch(42.7% 0.067 47)
-
Step 900
900
#583929
oklch(37.7% 0.051 48)
-
Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#AA7459 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) | #827A57 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8559 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76B6D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7459
#AA7459
oklch(60.8% 0.079 47.4)
- #4A8CA8
#4A8CA8
oklch(60.8% 0.08 227.8)
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 #AA7459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.018
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
Use #AA7459 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.