#AA5836
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(55.2% 0.118 42.4), rgb(170, 88, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#AA5836 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5836 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 88, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.118 42.4) |
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 #AA5836 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5836 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA5836 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5836 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F76
oklch(70.6% 0.085 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#C07253
oklch(63.1% 0.108 42.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5836
oklch(55.2% 0.118 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#93492A
oklch(49.2% 0.109 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#773C24
oklch(42.6% 0.09 42.1)
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Step 900
900
#603422
oklch(37.7% 0.07 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F14
oklch(27.1% 0.045 43.4)
#AA5836 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) | #6E6433 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827635 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4850 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5836
#AA5836
oklch(55.2% 0.118 42.4)
- #007F9D
#007F9D
oklch(55.3% 0.102 222)
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 #AA5836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.044
Use #AA5836 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.