#AA5D54
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.6% 0.102 27.7), rgb(170, 93, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#AA5D54 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5D54 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 93, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.102 27.7) |
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 #AA5D54 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5D54 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5D54 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5D54 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F87
oklch(70.7% 0.075 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC736A
oklch(63.2% 0.094 27.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5D54
oklch(56.6% 0.102 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A42
oklch(49.2% 0.095 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#743D36
oklch(42.7% 0.078 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E342F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#AA5D54 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) | #6F6953 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827953 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8525B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5D54
#AA5D54
oklch(56.6% 0.102 27.7)
- #008694
#008694
oklch(56.7% 0.097 207.7)
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 #AA5D54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
Use #AA5D54 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.