#AA7F4E
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.8% 0.085 68.9), rgb(170, 127, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#AA7F4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 69°. 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7F4E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 127, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.085 68.9) |
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 #AA7F4E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7F4E | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7F4E text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7F4E text on black | 5.85:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A74
oklch(70.8% 0.066 69.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7F4E
oklch(62.8% 0.085 68.9)
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Step 600
600
#966932
oklch(55.6% 0.092 69.3)
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Step 700
700
#805724
oklch(49.1% 0.086 69.1)
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Step 800
800
#684720
oklch(42.6% 0.071 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#553C1F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#AA7F4E 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) | #8E814A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77573 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7F4E
#AA7F4E
oklch(62.8% 0.085 68.9)
- #5F8DBA
#5F8DBA
oklch(62.9% 0.085 248.8)
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 #AA7F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.003
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.008
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.009
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
Use #AA7F4E 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.