#AA5D42
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.2% 0.108 39.9), rgb(170, 93, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#AA5D42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5D42 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 93, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.108 39.9) |
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 #AA5D42 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5D42 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5D42 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5D42 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
#CB907C
oklch(70.6% 0.078 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD745A
oklch(63.2% 0.1 40.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5D42
oklch(56.2% 0.108 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#904B32
oklch(49.2% 0.101 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#753E2A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3526
oklch(37.8% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#AA5D42 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) | #716840 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847841 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94F56 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5D42
#AA5D42
oklch(56.2% 0.108 39.9)
- #00829E
#00829E
oklch(56.1% 0.102 220)
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 #AA5D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.046
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.046
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.046
Use #AA5D42 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.