#AA7973
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.4% 0.063 26.8), rgb(170, 121, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#AA7973 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7973 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 121, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.063 26.8) |
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 #AA7973 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7973 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7973 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7973 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB6
oklch(81% 0.03 28.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9590
oklch(70.6% 0.049 26.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7973
oklch(62.4% 0.063 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#97645E
oklch(55.6% 0.067 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#81534D
oklch(49.2% 0.063 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#69443F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#553936
oklch(37.6% 0.041 26)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#AA7973 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) | #837F72 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8972 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57378 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7973
#AA7973
oklch(62.4% 0.063 26.8)
- #57929A
#57929A
oklch(62.3% 0.063 206.8)
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 #AA7973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #AA7973 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.