#AA7976
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.4% 0.062 22.9), rgb(170, 121, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#AA7976 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7976 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 121, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.062 22.9) |
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 #AA7976 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7976 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7976 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7976 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9592
oklch(70.6% 0.049 23.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7976
oklch(62.4% 0.062 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#976461
oklch(55.7% 0.067 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#815250
oklch(49.1% 0.064 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#694442
oklch(42.8% 0.052 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#553937
oklch(37.6% 0.04 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#AA7976 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) | #838076 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8975 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47478 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7976
#AA7976
oklch(62.4% 0.062 22.9)
- #589398
#589398
oklch(62.5% 0.062 202.6)
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 #AA7976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #AA7976 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.