#AA795D
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.9% 0.074 50.7), rgb(170, 121, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#AA795D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.074 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 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA795D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 121, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.074 50.7) |
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 #AA795D | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA795D | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA795D text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA795D text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBAC
oklch(81% 0.036 51.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF9780
oklch(70.8% 0.058 51.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA795D
oklch(61.9% 0.074 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#996547
oklch(55.5% 0.08 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#835439
oklch(49.2% 0.075 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A452F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#AA795D 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) | #867E5B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92885D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67072 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA795D
#AA795D
oklch(61.9% 0.074 50.7)
- #558EAA
#558EAA
oklch(61.9% 0.073 230.9)
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 #AA795D, 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
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
Use #AA795D 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.