#AA5940
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(55.5% 0.113 37.9), rgb(170, 89, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#AA5940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5940 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 89, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.113 37.9) |
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 #AA5940 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5940 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA5940 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5940 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#DFB6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7C
oklch(70.6% 0.081 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF725A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 38.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5940
oklch(55.5% 0.113 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#924932
oklch(49.2% 0.105 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#773C2A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#603426
oklch(37.7% 0.068 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#AA5940 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) | #6E653E | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82763F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94A53 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5940
#AA5940
oklch(55.5% 0.113 37.9)
- #00819A
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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 #AA5940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.047
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
Use #AA5940 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.