#AA7B74
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.8% 0.06 28.4), rgb(170, 123, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#AA7B74 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7B74 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 123, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.06 28.4) |
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 #AA7B74 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7B74 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7B74 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7B74 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9690
oklch(70.7% 0.047 28.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7B74
oklch(62.8% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#96655E
oklch(55.7% 0.065 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#80534D
oklch(49% 0.062 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#68443F
oklch(42.6% 0.051 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#553A36
oklch(37.8% 0.039 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#AA7B74 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) | #858173 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A73 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47579 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7B74
#AA7B74
oklch(62.8% 0.06 28.4)
- #5B939C
#5B939C
oklch(62.8% 0.06 208.7)
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 #AA7B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
Use #AA7B74 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.