#AA5516
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.4% 0.132 51.1), rgb(170, 85, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#AA5516 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5516 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 85, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.132 51.1) |
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 #AA5516 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5516 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA5516 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AA5516 text on black | 4.02:1 | 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
#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
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69E
oklch(80.8% 0.06 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08F69
oklch(70.6% 0.095 51)
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Step 500
500
#C3723F
oklch(63.2% 0.122 51.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5516
oklch(54.4% 0.132 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#95480B
oklch(49.1% 0.122 51.2)
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Step 800
800
#793C0F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#623415
oklch(37.8% 0.079 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 51.4)
#AA5516 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) | #6E6108 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827414 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4249 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5516
#AA5516
oklch(54.4% 0.132 51.1)
- #007AA4
#007AA4
oklch(54.4% 0.11 231.3)
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 #AA5516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.013
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.024
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
Use #AA5516 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.