#AA5727
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.9% 0.125 47.8), rgb(170, 87, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#AA5727 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5727 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 87, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.125 47.8) |
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 #AA5727 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5727 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA5727 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5727 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF906F
oklch(70.8% 0.09 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#C17248
oklch(63% 0.115 47.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5727
oklch(54.9% 0.125 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#94491C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#783C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#61341B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#AA5727 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 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827526 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA454D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5727
#AA5727
oklch(54.9% 0.125 47.8)
- #007CA2
#007CA2
oklch(54.8% 0.107 228.4)
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 #AA5727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.021
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
Use #AA5727 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.