#AA7951
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.6% 0.083 59.7), rgb(170, 121, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#AA7951 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7951 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 121, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.083 59.7) |
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 #AA7951 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7951 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7951 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7951 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9778
oklch(70.6% 0.065 59.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7951
oklch(61.6% 0.083 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A663A
oklch(55.7% 0.09 59.6)
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Step 700
700
#83542C
oklch(49% 0.083 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4526
oklch(42.7% 0.069 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#573A23
oklch(37.6% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#AA7951 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) | #887D4E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938851 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76F6F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7951
#AA7951
oklch(61.6% 0.083 59.7)
- #548CB2
#548CB2
oklch(61.7% 0.083 239.7)
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 #AA7951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.017
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
Use #AA7951 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.