#AA5D41
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.2% 0.109 40.5), rgb(170, 93, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#AA5D41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 40°. 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 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5D41 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 93, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.109 40.5) |
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 #AA5D41 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5D41 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5D41 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5D41 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB907B
oklch(70.6% 0.078 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD745A
oklch(63.2% 0.1 40.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5D41
oklch(56.2% 0.109 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#904B31
oklch(49.2% 0.101 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#753E29
oklch(42.8% 0.084 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3526
oklch(37.8% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#AA5D41 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) | #71683E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847840 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94F56 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5D41
#AA5D41
oklch(56.2% 0.109 40.5)
- #00829F
#00829F
oklch(56.2% 0.103 220.8)
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 #AA5D41, 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 0.037
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.045
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.045
Use #AA5D41 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.