#AA5740
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(55.2% 0.115 36.4), rgb(170, 87, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#AA5740 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5740 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 87, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.115 36.4) |
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 #AA5740 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5740 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA5740 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5740 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6AA
oklch(81% 0.052 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E7C
oklch(70.6% 0.083 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#C0715B
oklch(63% 0.106 36.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5740
oklch(55.2% 0.115 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#934833
oklch(49.2% 0.107 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#773B2B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 35.9)
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Step 900
900
#613327
oklch(37.7% 0.07 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E17
oklch(27% 0.044 35.4)
#AA5740 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) | #6C633E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81753F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4852 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5740
#AA5740
oklch(55.2% 0.115 36.4)
- #008097
#008097
oklch(55.3% 0.098 216.2)
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 #AA5740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.051
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.052
Use #AA5740 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.