#AA7855
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.5% 0.08 55.6), rgb(170, 120, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#AA7855 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7855 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 120, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.08 55.6) |
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 #AA7855 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7855 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7855 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7855 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0977B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 55.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7855
oklch(61.5% 0.08 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A653F
oklch(55.5% 0.087 55.5)
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Step 700
700
#845431
oklch(49.2% 0.081 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B4529
oklch(42.7% 0.067 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#573A26
oklch(37.7% 0.052 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#AA7855 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) | #867C52 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928755 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76E6F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7855
#AA7855
oklch(61.5% 0.08 55.6)
- #528CAE
#528CAE
oklch(61.4% 0.08 235.8)
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 #AA7855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
Use #AA7855 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.