#AA5A28
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.4% 0.122 49.7), rgb(170, 90, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#AA5A28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5A28 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 90, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 62%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.122 49.7) |
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 #AA5A28 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5A28 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA5A28 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5A28 text on black | 4.20:1 | 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
#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
#DFB7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE906F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF7448
oklch(63.1% 0.112 50.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5A28
oklch(55.4% 0.122 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#924A1B
oklch(49% 0.113 49.8)
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Step 800
800
#773D19
oklch(42.7% 0.094 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#60351B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F11
oklch(26.9% 0.046 49.2)
#AA5A28 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) | #716422 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847627 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA494F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5A28
#AA5A28
oklch(55.4% 0.122 49.7)
- #007EA6
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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 #AA5A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.024
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
Use #AA5A28 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.