#AA7D71
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.1% 0.059 35.5), rgb(170, 125, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#AA7D71 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7D71 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 125, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.059 35.5) |
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 #AA7D71 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7D71 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7D71 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7D71 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB4
oklch(80.8% 0.029 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB978D
oklch(70.7% 0.046 36)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7D71
oklch(63.1% 0.059 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#956659
oklch(55.6% 0.064 36.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F5449
oklch(49% 0.061 35)
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Step 800
800
#67453C
oklch(42.6% 0.05 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#543A33
oklch(37.6% 0.039 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#AA7D71 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) | #878270 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928B71 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5777A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7D71
#AA7D71
oklch(63.1% 0.059 35.5)
- #5E93A0
#5E93A0
oklch(63.1% 0.059 215)
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 #AA7D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
Use #AA7D71 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.