#AA5505
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.3% 0.135 53.6), rgb(170, 85, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#AA5505 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5505 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 85, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 94%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.135 53.6) |
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 #AA5505 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5505 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA5505 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AA5505 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#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
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79C
oklch(81% 0.061 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09066
oklch(70.7% 0.096 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#C37239
oklch(63.1% 0.125 53.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5505
oklch(54.3% 0.135 53.6)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#793C06
oklch(42.7% 0.103 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#623411
oklch(37.7% 0.081 54)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 53.7)
#AA5505 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) | #6E6000 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837402 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4148 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5505
#AA5505
oklch(54.3% 0.135 53.6)
- #0079A7
#0079A7
oklch(54.3% 0.114 234)
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 #AA5505, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.014
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
Use #AA5505 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.