#AA5D10
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.7% 0.128 57.6), rgb(170, 93, 16).
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White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#AA5D10 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5D10 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 93, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 83%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.128 57.6) |
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 #AA5D10 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5D10 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5D10 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5D10 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 56.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89D
oklch(80.9% 0.057 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9266
oklch(70.7% 0.092 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE753A
oklch(63% 0.118 57.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5D10
oklch(55.7% 0.128 57.6)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#763F07
oklch(42.8% 0.098 58)
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Step 900
900
#5F3612
oklch(37.7% 0.076 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#AA5D10 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) | #746600 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87780F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4B4F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5D10
#AA5D10
oklch(55.7% 0.128 57.6)
- #007CB2
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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 #AA5D10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.007
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.016
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.025
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
Use #AA5D10 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.