#AA5B2F
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.6% 0.118 47.8), rgb(170, 91, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#AA5B2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5B2F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 91, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.118 47.8) |
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 #AA5B2F | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5B2F | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5B2F text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5B2F text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD9072
oklch(70.6% 0.086 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF744C
oklch(63.2% 0.109 48.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5B2F
oklch(55.6% 0.118 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#924A22
oklch(49.1% 0.11 47.2)
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Step 800
800
#763D1E
oklch(42.6% 0.091 47.3)
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Step 900
900
#60351E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#AA5B2F 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) | #71652A | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84772E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4B51 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5B2F
#AA5B2F
oklch(55.6% 0.118 47.8)
- #007FA5
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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 #AA5B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.028
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
Use #AA5B2F 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.