#AA7744
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61% 0.093 64.5), rgb(170, 119, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#AA7744 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7744 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 119, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.093 64.5) |
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 #AA7744 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7744 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7744 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7744 text on black | 5.43:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19770
oklch(70.6% 0.073 64.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7744
oklch(61% 0.093 64.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C652C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 63.8)
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Step 700
700
#85541E
oklch(49.1% 0.094 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C451B
oklch(42.7% 0.078 64.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 64)
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Step 950
950
#332211
oklch(26.8% 0.038 64.9)
#AA7744 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) | #877B3F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938645 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86C6B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7744
#AA7744
oklch(61% 0.093 64.5)
- #5089B7
#5089B7
oklch(61% 0.093 244.5)
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 #AA7744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.038
Use #AA7744 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.