#AA5A09
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.2% 0.131 56.4), rgb(170, 90, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#AA5A09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5A09 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 90, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.131 56.4) |
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 #AA5A09 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5A09 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA5A09 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5A09 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89C
oklch(81% 0.059 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9165
oklch(70.7% 0.095 56.3)
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Step 500
500
#C07439
oklch(63.1% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5A09
oklch(55.2% 0.131 56.4)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#773E05
oklch(42.7% 0.101 57)
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Step 900
900
#603511
oklch(37.6% 0.078 56.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F0C
oklch(27% 0.05 54.8)
#AA5A09 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) | #726400 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857608 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB484D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5A09
#AA5A09
oklch(55.2% 0.131 56.4)
- #007BAE
#007BAE
oklch(55.2% 0.119 236.3)
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 #AA5A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.011
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.021
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.028
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
Use #AA5A09 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.