#AA5B35
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.7% 0.116 45.2), rgb(170, 91, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#AA5B35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5B35 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 91, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.116 45.2) |
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 #AA5B35 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5B35 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5B35 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5B35 text on black | 4.25:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD9075
oklch(70.7% 0.084 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE7451
oklch(63.1% 0.106 45.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5B35
oklch(55.7% 0.116 45.2)
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Step 700
700
#914A27
oklch(49% 0.107 45.3)
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Step 800
800
#763D22
oklch(42.6% 0.089 44.8)
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Step 900
900
#603521
oklch(37.8% 0.069 45)
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Step 950
950
#381F14
oklch(27% 0.044 44.2)
#AA5B35 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) | #716631 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847734 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4B52 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5B35
#AA5B35
oklch(55.7% 0.116 45.2)
- #0080A2
#0080A2
oklch(55.8% 0.106 224.8)
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 #AA5B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.031
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.038
Use #AA5B35 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.