#AA7659
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.2% 0.078 49.9), rgb(170, 118, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#AA7659 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7659 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 118, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.078 49.9) |
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 #AA7659 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7659 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7659 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7659 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CD
oklch(88.4% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 50)
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Step 400
400
#C1967F
oklch(70.7% 0.061 49.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7659
oklch(61.2% 0.078 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B6445
oklch(55.6% 0.084 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#845336
oklch(49.1% 0.078 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C442D
oklch(42.7% 0.066 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#583929
oklch(37.7% 0.051 48)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#AA7659 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) | #847B57 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908659 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76D6F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7659
#AA7659
oklch(61.2% 0.078 49.9)
- #4F8DAA
#4F8DAA
oklch(61.3% 0.078 230)
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 #AA7659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
Use #AA7659 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.