#AA5A4D
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.9% 0.107 30.5), rgb(170, 90, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#AA5A4D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5A4D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 90, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.107 30.5) |
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 #AA5A4D | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5A4D | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5A4D text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5A4D text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
-
Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
-
Step 300
300
#DEB6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 31.3)
-
Step 400
400
#CC8F84
oklch(70.7% 0.077 30.5)
-
Step 500
500
#BE7265
oklch(63.2% 0.099 30.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5A4D
oklch(55.9% 0.107 30.5)
-
Step 700
700
#91493D
oklch(49.2% 0.1 30.8)
-
Step 800
800
#763C33
oklch(42.8% 0.083 30.1)
-
Step 900
900
#5F342C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 31.5)
-
Step 950
950
#381F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 32)
#AA5A4D 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) | #6D664C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81774C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94D57 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5A4D
#AA5A4D
oklch(55.9% 0.107 30.5)
- #008394
#008394
oklch(55.9% 0.097 210.6)
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 #AA5A4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.057
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
Use #AA5A4D 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.