#AA562E
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54.8% 0.123 44.5), rgb(170, 86, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#AA562E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA562E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 86, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.123 44.5) |
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 #AA562E | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA562E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA562E text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AA562E text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 44.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F73
oklch(70.7% 0.088 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#C1724E
oklch(63.1% 0.112 44.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA562E
oklch(54.8% 0.123 44.5)
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Step 700
700
#944823
oklch(49.1% 0.114 44.6)
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Step 800
800
#783C1F
oklch(42.7% 0.094 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#61341F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 44.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F13
oklch(27.1% 0.046 45.1)
#AA562E 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) | #6D622A | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82752D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA454D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA562E
#AA562E
oklch(54.8% 0.123 44.5)
- #007D9E
#007D9E
oklch(54.8% 0.104 224.6)
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 #AA562E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.023
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.042
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
Use #AA562E 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.