#AA5544
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54.9% 0.115 32.6), rgb(170, 85, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#AA5544 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5544 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 85, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.115 32.6) |
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 #AA5544 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5544 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA5544 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5544 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7F
oklch(70.8% 0.083 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#C1705F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 32.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5544
oklch(54.9% 0.115 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#944737
oklch(49.2% 0.108 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#783B2E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#613329
oklch(37.8% 0.069 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#AA5544 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) | #6A6242 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7542 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94651 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5544
#AA5544
oklch(54.9% 0.115 32.6)
- #008092
#008092
oklch(55% 0.096 211.8)
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 #AA5544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
Use #AA5544 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.