#AA5B28
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.6% 0.121 50.4), rgb(170, 91, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#AA5B28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5B28 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 91, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 62%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.121 50.4) |
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 #AA5B28 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5B28 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5B28 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5B28 text on black | 4.23:1 | 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
#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
#DFB7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD916F
oklch(70.8% 0.087 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF7448
oklch(63.1% 0.112 50.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5B28
oklch(55.6% 0.121 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#924A1B
oklch(49% 0.113 49.8)
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Step 800
800
#763E19
oklch(42.7% 0.092 51)
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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)
#AA5B28 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) | #726522 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857727 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4A50 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5B28
#AA5B28
oklch(55.6% 0.121 50.4)
- #007EA8
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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 #AA5B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.022
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
Use #AA5B28 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.