#AA5827
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(55% 0.124 48.6), rgb(170, 88, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#AA5827 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5827 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 88, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.124 48.6) |
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 #AA5827 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5827 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA5827 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5827 text on black | 4.13:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A2
oklch(81% 0.056 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE906F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07348
oklch(63.1% 0.113 48.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5827
oklch(55% 0.124 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#93491B
oklch(49% 0.115 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#783C19
oklch(42.7% 0.096 48.1)
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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)
#AA5827 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) | #6F6321 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837526 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA474E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5827
#AA5827
oklch(55% 0.124 48.6)
- #007DA3
#007DA3
oklch(55.1% 0.108 228.2)
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 #AA5827, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.022
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.026
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
Use #AA5827 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.