#AA785B
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.6% 0.075 51), rgb(170, 120, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#AA785B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA785B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 120, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.075 51) |
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 #AA785B | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA785B | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA785B text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA785B text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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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
#BF977F
oklch(70.7% 0.059 52.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA785B
oklch(61.6% 0.075 51)
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Step 600
600
#9A6546
oklch(55.6% 0.082 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#835437
oklch(49.2% 0.076 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B452E
oklch(42.8% 0.063 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#573A29
oklch(37.8% 0.05 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#AA785B 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) | #867D59 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92875B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76F70 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA785B
#AA785B
oklch(61.6% 0.075 51)
- #538DAA
#538DAA
oklch(61.5% 0.075 231.5)
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 #AA785B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
Use #AA785B 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.