#AA7E68
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.1% 0.064 47.7), rgb(170, 126, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#AA7E68 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 48°. 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 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7E68 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 126, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.064 47.7) |
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 #AA7E68 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7E68 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7E68 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7E68 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#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
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9886
oklch(70.7% 0.049 48.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7E68
oklch(63.1% 0.064 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#956750
oklch(55.6% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5540
oklch(49% 0.065 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#674635
oklch(42.7% 0.053 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#543B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 48.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#AA7E68 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) | #8A8266 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B68 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57778 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7E68
#AA7E68
oklch(63.1% 0.064 47.7)
- #5F91A8
#5F91A8
oklch(63% 0.064 228.7)
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 #AA7E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
Use #AA7E68 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.