#AA775B
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.4% 0.076 49.6), rgb(170, 119, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#AA775B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.076 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 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA775B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 119, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.076 49.6) |
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 #AA775B | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA775B | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA775B text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA775B text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.037 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#C09680
oklch(70.7% 0.06 49)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA775B
oklch(61.4% 0.076 49.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6446
oklch(55.5% 0.083 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#845338
oklch(49.1% 0.077 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B442E
oklch(42.6% 0.064 49.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A29
oklch(37.8% 0.05 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#AA775B 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) | #857C59 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91875B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76E70 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA775B
#AA775B
oklch(61.4% 0.076 49.6)
- #518DA9
#518DA9
oklch(61.4% 0.075 229.8)
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 #AA775B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
Use #AA775B 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.