#AA7D45
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.2% 0.092 70.8), rgb(170, 125, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#AA7D45 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7D45 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 125, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.092 70.8) |
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 #AA7D45 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7D45 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7D45 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7D45 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 69.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7D45
oklch(62.2% 0.092 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#986828
oklch(55.6% 0.1 70.5)
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Step 700
700
#82561A
oklch(49.1% 0.094 70)
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Step 800
800
#694719
oklch(42.7% 0.076 71)
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Step 900
900
#563C1B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#AA7D45 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) | #8D7F40 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A46 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87270 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7D45
#AA7D45
oklch(62.2% 0.092 70.8)
- #5B8BBD
#5B8BBD
oklch(62.3% 0.092 250.4)
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 #AA7D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.008
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.012
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.015
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.015
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
Use #AA7D45 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.