#AA5523
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.5% 0.128 47.8), rgb(170, 85, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#AA5523 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5523 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 85, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 66%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.128 47.8) |
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 #AA5523 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5523 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA5523 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AA5523 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#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
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.058 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6E
oklch(70.7% 0.092 47.7)
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Step 500
500
#C27247
oklch(63.1% 0.117 47.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5523
oklch(54.5% 0.128 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#954819
oklch(49.1% 0.119 48)
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Step 800
800
#793B18
oklch(42.6% 0.098 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#62331A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#AA5523 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) | #6D611C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827421 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB434B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5523
#AA5523
oklch(54.5% 0.128 47.8)
- #007BA0
#007BA0
oklch(54.4% 0.106 227.9)
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 #AA5523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.016
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.042
Use #AA5523 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.