#AA5018
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(53.6% 0.135 47.5), rgb(170, 80, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#AA5018 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5018 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 80, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 75%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.135 47.5) |
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 #AA5018 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5018 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA5018 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AA5018 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B59F
oklch(80.8% 0.061 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38E6B
oklch(70.8% 0.097 47.6)
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Step 500
500
#C57042
oklch(63.1% 0.124 47.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5018
oklch(53.6% 0.135 47.5)
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Step 700
700
#984611
oklch(49.2% 0.126 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A13
oklch(42.7% 0.103 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#633217
oklch(37.6% 0.081 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#AA5018 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) | #6A5D0D | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807215 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3C45 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5018
#AA5018
oklch(53.6% 0.135 47.5)
- #00799C
#00799C
oklch(53.7% 0.104 226.8)
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 #AA5018, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.008
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.033
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
Use #AA5018 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.