#AA7E4E
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.6% 0.084 67.7), rgb(170, 126, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#AA7E4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7E4E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 126, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.084 67.7) |
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 #AA7E4E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7E4E | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7E4E text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7E4E text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9974
oklch(70.7% 0.066 67.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7E4E
oklch(62.6% 0.084 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#976833
oklch(55.6% 0.092 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#815725
oklch(49.2% 0.086 68)
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Step 800
800
#694720
oklch(42.8% 0.071 67.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C20
oklch(37.8% 0.055 68)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#AA7E4E 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) | #8D804A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B4F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77472 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7E4E
#AA7E4E
oklch(62.6% 0.084 67.7)
- #5D8CB9
#5D8CB9
oklch(62.5% 0.085 248.3)
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 #AA7E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.003
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.009
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.010
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.011
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
Use #AA7E4E 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.