#AA5700
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(54.7% 0.135 55.4), rgb(170, 87, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#AA5700 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5700 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 87, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.135 55.4) |
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 #AA5700 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5700 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA5700 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5700 text on black | 4.07:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF9064
oklch(70.6% 0.097 55.4)
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Step 500
500
#C27337
oklch(63.1% 0.124 55.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5700
oklch(54.7% 0.135 55.4)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793D03
oklch(42.8% 0.104 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#613410
oklch(37.6% 0.08 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F0B
oklch(27% 0.051 55.8)
#AA5700 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) | #706200 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847500 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB444A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5700
#AA5700
oklch(54.7% 0.135 55.4)
- #007AAB
#007AAB
oklch(54.7% 0.117 235.5)
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 #AA5700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.016
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.026
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
Use #AA5700 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.