#AA772B
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.8% 0.11 73.3), rgb(170, 119, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#AA772B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA772B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 119, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.11 73.3) |
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 #AA772B | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA772B | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA772B text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA772B text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 73.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#C19862
oklch(70.6% 0.086 73.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA772B
oklch(60.8% 0.11 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B0D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 73.9)
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Step 950
950
#34230A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 74)
#AA772B 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) | #897A21 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95862D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96A67 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA772B
#AA772B
oklch(60.8% 0.11 73.3)
- #5085C3
#5085C3
oklch(60.7% 0.111 253.4)
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 #AA772B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.013
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.022
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.022
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
Use #AA772B 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.