#AA7872
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.2% 0.064 26.7), rgb(170, 120, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#AA7872 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7872 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 120, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.064 26.7) |
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 #AA7872 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7872 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7872 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7872 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.031 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9590
oklch(70.7% 0.05 26.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7872
oklch(62.2% 0.064 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#98635D
oklch(55.5% 0.07 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#82524D
oklch(49.1% 0.065 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#69433F
oklch(42.5% 0.054 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#563936
oklch(37.7% 0.042 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#AA7872 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) | #827E71 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8871 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57277 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7872
#AA7872
oklch(62.2% 0.064 26.7)
- #55929A
#55929A
oklch(62.2% 0.064 206.4)
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 #AA7872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
Use #AA7872 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.