#AA7959
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.8% 0.076 54), rgb(170, 121, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#AA7959 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7959 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 121, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.076 54) |
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 #AA7959 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7959 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7959 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7959 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBAA
oklch(81% 0.038 55.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF977E
oklch(70.7% 0.06 53.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7959
oklch(61.8% 0.076 54)
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Step 600
600
#996543
oklch(55.5% 0.083 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#835435
oklch(49.1% 0.077 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A452C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A28
oklch(37.6% 0.049 53.4)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#AA7959 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) | #877D57 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928859 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77071 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7959
#AA7959
oklch(61.8% 0.076 54)
- #548DAD
#548DAD
oklch(61.7% 0.077 234.5)
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 #AA7959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
Use #AA7959 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.