#AA7969
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.1% 0.066 38.8), rgb(170, 121, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#AA7969 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 39°. 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 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7969 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 121, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.066 38.8) |
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 #AA7969 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7969 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7969 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7969 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9689
oklch(70.7% 0.052 38.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7969
oklch(62.1% 0.066 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#986554
oklch(55.7% 0.071 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#825344
oklch(49.1% 0.068 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#694438
oklch(42.6% 0.055 38.7)
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Step 900
900
#563A30
oklch(37.8% 0.043 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#AA7969 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) | #857E68 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908869 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57275 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7969
#AA7969
oklch(62.1% 0.066 38.8)
- #5690A2
#5690A2
oklch(62% 0.066 219.8)
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 #AA7969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.020
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
Use #AA7969 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.