#AA5C16
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.6% 0.127 55.9), rgb(170, 92, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#AA5C16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5C16 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 92, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.127 55.9) |
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 #AA5C16 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5C16 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5C16 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5C16 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
#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
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9268
oklch(70.8% 0.091 56.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF753D
oklch(63.2% 0.117 55.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5C16
oklch(55.6% 0.127 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#924B05
oklch(49.1% 0.119 55.5)
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Step 800
800
#763E0C
oklch(42.6% 0.097 55.8)
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Step 900
900
#603514
oklch(37.7% 0.077 54.9)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#AA5C16 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) | #736506 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867715 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4A4F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5C16
#AA5C16
oklch(55.6% 0.127 55.9)
- #007CAF
#007CAF
oklch(55.5% 0.12 236.1)
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 #AA5C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.010
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.019
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.028
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
Use #AA5C16 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.