#AA5101
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(53.7% 0.138 51.6), rgb(170, 81, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#AA5101 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5101 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 81, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.138 51.6) |
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 #AA5101 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5101 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA5101 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AA5101 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 52.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28E66
oklch(70.6% 0.099 51)
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Step 500
500
#C57139
oklch(63.2% 0.127 52)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5101
oklch(53.7% 0.138 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A06
oklch(42.6% 0.107 51.3)
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Step 900
900
#633311
oklch(37.7% 0.083 52.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 51.5)
#AA5101 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) | #6B5E00 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817200 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3C45 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5101
#AA5101
oklch(53.7% 0.138 51.6)
- #0078A1
#0078A1
oklch(53.7% 0.108 231.1)
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 #AA5101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.006
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
Use #AA5101 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.