#AA7747
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61.1% 0.091 63), rgb(170, 119, 71).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#AA7747 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7747 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 119, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.091 63) |
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 #AA7747 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7747 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7747 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7747 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
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19772
oklch(70.7% 0.072 62.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7747
oklch(61.1% 0.091 63)
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Step 600
600
#9C652F
oklch(55.6% 0.099 62.6)
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Step 700
700
#855422
oklch(49.1% 0.092 63)
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Step 800
800
#6C451E
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 62.4)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#AA7747 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) | #877B43 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938648 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86C6C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7747
#AA7747
oklch(61.1% 0.091 63)
- #508AB6
#508AB6
oklch(61.2% 0.091 242.9)
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 #AA7747, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.019
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.041
Use #AA7747 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.