#AA5B10
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.4% 0.129 56.2), rgb(170, 91, 16).
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White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#AA5B10 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5B10 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 91, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 83%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.129 56.2) |
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 #AA5B10 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5B10 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5B10 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5B10 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#DFB89D
oklch(81% 0.058 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD9166
oklch(70.6% 0.093 56.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF753A
oklch(63.1% 0.119 56.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5B10
oklch(55.4% 0.129 56.2)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#773E08
oklch(42.7% 0.1 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#603512
oklch(37.6% 0.078 56.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#AA5B10 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) | #736500 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86770F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB494E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5B10
#AA5B10
oklch(55.4% 0.129 56.2)
- #007CAF
#007CAF
oklch(55.5% 0.12 236.1)
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 #AA5B10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.010
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.020
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.028
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
Use #AA5B10 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.