#AA561E
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.6% 0.128 49.9), rgb(170, 86, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#AA561E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 50°. 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 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA561E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 86, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 70%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.128 49.9) |
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 #AA561E | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA561E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA561E text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AA561E text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#ECD4C7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A0
oklch(80.8% 0.058 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 49)
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Step 500
500
#C27243
oklch(63.1% 0.119 49.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA561E
oklch(54.6% 0.128 49.9)
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Step 700
700
#954813
oklch(49.1% 0.12 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#793C14
oklch(42.8% 0.099 49.8)
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Step 900
900
#623418
oklch(37.8% 0.077 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#AA561E 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) | #6E6115 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82741C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB444B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA561E
#AA561E
oklch(54.6% 0.128 49.9)
- #007BA3
#007BA3
oklch(54.6% 0.109 229.9)
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 #AA561E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.016
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
Use #AA561E 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.