#AA7962
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62% 0.07 46.1), rgb(170, 121, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#AA7962 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7962 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 121, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.07 46.1) |
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 #AA7962 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7962 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7962 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7962 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 46.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9784
oklch(70.7% 0.054 47.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7962
oklch(62% 0.07 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#99654C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#82543D
oklch(49.1% 0.071 47.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4533
oklch(42.8% 0.059 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#AA7962 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) | #867E60 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918862 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67173 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7962
#AA7962
oklch(62% 0.07 46.1)
- #558FA7
#558FA7
oklch(62% 0.071 226.5)
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 #AA7962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
Use #AA7962 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.