#AA532D
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54.3% 0.125 42.9), rgb(170, 83, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#AA532D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA532D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 83, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.125 42.9) |
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 #AA532D | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA532D | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA532D text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AA532D text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#D18E73
oklch(70.7% 0.091 42.8)
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Step 500
500
#C3704E
oklch(63% 0.116 42.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA532D
oklch(54.3% 0.125 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#964724
oklch(49.2% 0.117 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#62331F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#AA532D 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) | #6B6029 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80732B | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA414B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA532D
#AA532D
oklch(54.3% 0.125 42.9)
- #007C9A
#007C9A
oklch(54.4% 0.101 222.5)
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 #AA532D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.020
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.044
Use #AA532D 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.