#AA7F5B
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63% 0.073 60.8), rgb(170, 127, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#AA7F5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7F5B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 127, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.073 60.8) |
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 #AA7F5B | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7F5B | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7F5B text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7F5B text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC997D
oklch(70.8% 0.057 60.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7F5B
oklch(63% 0.073 60.8)
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Step 600
600
#956841
oklch(55.5% 0.079 61)
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Step 700
700
#7F5633
oklch(49% 0.074 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#67472B
oklch(42.7% 0.061 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#543C27
oklch(37.8% 0.047 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#AA7F5B 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) | #8C8258 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C5B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67676 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7F5B
#AA7F5B
oklch(63% 0.073 60.8)
- #608FB2
#608FB2
oklch(63% 0.074 241.6)
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 #AA7F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.015
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.017
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.017
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
Use #AA7F5B 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.