#AA5B40
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.9% 0.111 39.4), rgb(170, 91, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#AA5B40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5B40 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 91, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.111 39.4) |
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 #AA5B40 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5B40 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5B40 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5B40 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6A9
oklch(80.8% 0.05 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC907B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE735A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 39.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5B40
oklch(55.9% 0.111 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#914A31
oklch(49.2% 0.103 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#763D29
oklch(42.8% 0.086 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3426
oklch(37.6% 0.066 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#AA5B40 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) | #70663D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83773F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94D55 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5B40
#AA5B40
oklch(55.9% 0.111 39.4)
- #00819C
#00819C
oklch(55.8% 0.101 219.3)
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 #AA5B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.046
Use #AA5B40 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.