#AA7B43
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(61.8% 0.094 69.4), rgb(170, 123, 67).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#AA7B43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7B43 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 123, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.094 69.4) |
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 #AA7B43 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7B43 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7B43 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7B43 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 69.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF996E
oklch(70.8% 0.074 69.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7B43
oklch(61.8% 0.094 69.4)
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Step 600
600
#996727
oklch(55.5% 0.101 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#835619
oklch(49.2% 0.095 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4618
oklch(42.6% 0.078 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#563B1A
oklch(37.6% 0.061 69.5)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#AA7B43 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) | #8B7E3E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968944 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8706E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7B43
#AA7B43
oklch(61.8% 0.094 69.4)
- #588ABC
#588ABC
oklch(61.9% 0.093 249.6)
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 #AA7B43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.011
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.016
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.017
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.019
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.019
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
Use #AA7B43 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.