#AA7A3E
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61.6% 0.097 70.3), rgb(170, 122, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#AA7A3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7A3E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 122, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.097 70.3) |
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 #AA7A3E | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7A3E | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7A3E text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7A3E text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 70.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7A3E
oklch(61.6% 0.097 70.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6721
oklch(55.6% 0.106 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#845512
oklch(49.1% 0.099 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4613
oklch(42.7% 0.082 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#573B18
oklch(37.7% 0.063 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#AA7A3E 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) | #8B7D38 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86E6C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7A3E
#AA7A3E
oklch(61.6% 0.097 70.3)
- #5689BD
#5689BD
oklch(61.6% 0.097 250.1)
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 #AA7A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.016
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.019
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.021
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
Use #AA7A3E 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.