#AA5B22
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.5% 0.124 52.3), rgb(170, 91, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#AA5B22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5B22 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 91, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.124 52.3) |
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 #AA5B22 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5B22 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5B22 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5B22 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD916C
oklch(70.7% 0.089 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF7444
oklch(63.1% 0.114 51.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5B22
oklch(55.5% 0.124 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B14
oklch(49.2% 0.115 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E15
oklch(42.8% 0.095 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#603518
oklch(37.7% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 52.1)
#AA5B22 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) | #72651A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857721 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4A4F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5B22
#AA5B22
oklch(55.5% 0.124 52.3)
- #007DAA
#007DAA
oklch(55.4% 0.114 232.6)
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 #AA5B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.018
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.034
Use #AA5B22 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.