#AA7630
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.6% 0.107 71), rgb(170, 118, 48).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#AA7630 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7630 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 118, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.107 71) |
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 #AA7630 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7630 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7630 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7630 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9C
oklch(81% 0.053 71.7)
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Step 400
400
#C29865
oklch(70.7% 0.084 71.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7630
oklch(60.6% 0.107 71)
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Step 600
600
#9D660A
oklch(55.6% 0.116 71.5)
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Step 700
700
#865500
oklch(49.3% 0.106 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4504
oklch(42.7% 0.09 71.1)
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Step 900
900
#593A11
oklch(37.7% 0.07 69.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#AA7630 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) | #887928 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948532 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96967 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7630
#AA7630
oklch(60.6% 0.107 71)
- #4E86C0
#4E86C0
oklch(60.7% 0.107 250.7)
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 #AA7630, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.008
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
Use #AA7630 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.