#AA5D45
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.3% 0.107 38.1), rgb(170, 93, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#AA5D45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5D45 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 93, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.107 38.1) |
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 #AA5D45 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5D45 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5D45 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5D45 text on black | 4.36:1 | 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
#EAD4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB907E
oklch(70.7% 0.077 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD745D
oklch(63.2% 0.099 38.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5D45
oklch(56.3% 0.107 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#904A35
oklch(49.1% 0.1 37.5)
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Step 800
800
#753D2C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3528
oklch(37.8% 0.064 38)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#AA5D45 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) | #716843 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837844 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94F57 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5D45
#AA5D45
oklch(56.3% 0.107 38.1)
- #00839D
#00839D
oklch(56.3% 0.101 218.3)
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 #AA5D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.049
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.049
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.050
Use #AA5D45 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.