#AA7B58
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.2% 0.077 57.5), rgb(170, 123, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#AA7B58 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7B58 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 123, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.077 57.5) |
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 #AA7B58 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7B58 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7B58 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7B58 text on black | 5.68:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE987C
oklch(70.8% 0.06 58)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7B58
oklch(62.2% 0.077 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#986640
oklch(55.5% 0.084 57.2)
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Step 700
700
#825532
oklch(49.1% 0.078 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#69462A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#563B26
oklch(37.8% 0.05 58.3)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#AA7B58 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) | #897F55 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948958 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77272 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7B58
#AA7B58
oklch(62.2% 0.077 57.5)
- #588EAF
#588EAF
oklch(62.2% 0.076 236.6)
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 #AA7B58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.019
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
Use #AA7B58 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.