#AA4B26
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53% 0.135 40.6), rgb(170, 75, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#AA4B26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4B26 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 75, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.135 40.6) |
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 #AA4B26 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4B26 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4B26 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4B26 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C71
oklch(70.8% 0.098 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76D4C
oklch(63% 0.124 40.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4B26
oklch(53% 0.135 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A4321
oklch(49.2% 0.126 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D381D
oklch(42.8% 0.104 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#65311E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#AA4B26 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) | #655A21 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7023 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3643 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4B26
#AA4B26
oklch(53% 0.135 40.6)
- #007893
#007893
oklch(53% 0.097 220.8)
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 #AA4B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.022
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.029
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
Use #AA4B26 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.