#AA5627
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.7% 0.125 47.2), rgb(170, 86, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#AA5627 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5627 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 86, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.125 47.2) |
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 #AA5627 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5627 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA5627 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AA5627 text on black | 4.06:1 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F6F
oklch(70.6% 0.09 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#C27249
oklch(63.2% 0.116 47)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5627
oklch(54.7% 0.125 47.2)
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Step 700
700
#94481C
oklch(49% 0.116 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#783C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#61341C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#AA5627 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) | #6E6221 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827425 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA444C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5627
#AA5627
oklch(54.7% 0.125 47.2)
- #007CA0
#007CA0
oklch(54.7% 0.106 227)
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 #AA5627, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.019
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.037
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
Use #AA5627 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.