#AA7D6D
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63% 0.061 40.4), rgb(170, 125, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#AA7D6D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7D6D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 125, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.061 40.4) |
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 #AA7D6D | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7D6D | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7D6D text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7D6D text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB2
oklch(81% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC978A
oklch(70.7% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7D6D
oklch(63% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#956655
oklch(55.5% 0.066 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5546
oklch(49.1% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#674539
oklch(42.5% 0.051 40.2)
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Step 900
900
#543B31
oklch(37.8% 0.039 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#31221D
oklch(26.9% 0.025 39.2)
#AA7D6D 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) | #88826C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928B6D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57679 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7D6D
#AA7D6D
oklch(63% 0.061 40.4)
- #5E92A3
#5E92A3
oklch(63% 0.061 220.6)
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 #AA7D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
Use #AA7D6D 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.