#AA5D33
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56% 0.115 47.6), rgb(170, 93, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#AA5D33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5D33 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 93, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 54%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.115 47.6) |
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 #AA5D33 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5D33 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5D33 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5D33 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.052 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC9173
oklch(70.7% 0.083 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD754F
oklch(63.2% 0.105 48)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5D33
oklch(56% 0.115 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#904B24
oklch(49% 0.107 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#753E20
oklch(42.6% 0.088 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F351F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#AA5D33 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) | #72672F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857832 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4E54 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5D33
#AA5D33
oklch(56% 0.115 47.6)
- #0080A6
#0080A6
oklch(56% 0.109 227.6)
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 #AA5D33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.022
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
Use #AA5D33 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.