#AA7B6D
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.6% 0.063 37.3), rgb(170, 123, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#AA7B6D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7B6D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 123, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.063 37.3) |
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 #AA7B6D | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7B6D | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7B6D text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7B6D text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD968B
oklch(70.6% 0.05 36.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7B6D
oklch(62.6% 0.063 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#976557
oklch(55.6% 0.069 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#805447
oklch(49.1% 0.063 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#68453A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A32
oklch(37.7% 0.041 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#AA7B6D 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) | #86806C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918A6D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57477 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7B6D
#AA7B6D
oklch(62.6% 0.063 37.3)
- #5A92A1
#5A92A1
oklch(62.7% 0.063 216.7)
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 #AA7B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
Use #AA7B6D 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.