#AA7A50
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.8% 0.083 61.5), rgb(170, 122, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#AA7A50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7A50 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 122, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.083 61.5) |
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 #AA7A50 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7A50 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7A50 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7A50 text on black | 5.60:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D5BBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 59.7)
-
Step 400
400
#BF9877
oklch(70.8% 0.065 61.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7A50
oklch(61.8% 0.083 61.5)
-
Step 600
600
#996638
oklch(55.5% 0.09 61.3)
-
Step 700
700
#83552A
oklch(49.2% 0.084 61.7)
-
Step 800
800
#6A4624
oklch(42.7% 0.069 62.5)
-
Step 900
900
#563B22
oklch(37.7% 0.054 62.8)
-
Step 950
950
#332315
oklch(27.2% 0.034 61.8)
#AA7A50 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) | #897E4D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948851 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77070 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7A50
#AA7A50
oklch(61.8% 0.083 61.5)
- #568CB3
#568CB3
oklch(61.8% 0.083 241.2)
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 #AA7A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.012
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.013
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.020
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
Use #AA7A50 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.