#AA7A64
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.2% 0.068 45.6), rgb(170, 122, 100).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#AA7A64 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7A64 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 122, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.068 45.6) |
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 #AA7A64 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7A64 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7A64 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7A64 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.034 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9785
oklch(70.8% 0.054 46)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7A64
oklch(62.2% 0.068 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#98654E
oklch(55.6% 0.075 45)
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Step 700
700
#82543F
oklch(49.2% 0.07 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#694534
oklch(42.7% 0.057 46)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#AA7A64 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) | #867F62 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928964 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67274 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7A64
#AA7A64
oklch(62.2% 0.068 45.6)
- #5790A6
#5790A6
oklch(62.3% 0.068 224.7)
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 #AA7A64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.022
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
Use #AA7A64 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.