#AA7E27
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(62.1% 0.114 80.3), rgb(170, 126, 39).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#AA7E27 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7E27 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 126, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.114 80.3) |
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 #AA7E27 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7E27 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7E27 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7E27 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD98
oklch(80.9% 0.056 79.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B5E
oklch(70.8% 0.089 80.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7E27
oklch(62.1% 0.114 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C06
oklch(37.6% 0.074 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#322408
oklch(27.1% 0.047 81.6)
#AA7E27 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) | #8F7F19 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A2B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9716D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7E27
#AA7E27
oklch(62.1% 0.114 80.3)
- #5D86CB
#5D86CB
oklch(62% 0.115 260.4)
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 #AA7E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.014
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.018
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.018
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
Use #AA7E27 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.