#AA5E30
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.2% 0.116 49.7), rgb(170, 94, 48).
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White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#AA5E30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5E30 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 94, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.116 49.7) |
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 #AA5E30 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5E30 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5E30 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5E30 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
#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
#DDB7A3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 49.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB9172
oklch(70.6% 0.083 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD754C
oklch(63.1% 0.107 49.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5E30
oklch(56.2% 0.116 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#904C21
oklch(49.2% 0.107 50)
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Step 800
800
#753E1D
oklch(42.6% 0.089 49.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F361E
oklch(37.8% 0.069 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#382012
oklch(27.1% 0.044 50.3)
#AA5E30 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) | #73672B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86782F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4E54 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5E30
#AA5E30
oklch(56.2% 0.116 49.7)
- #0080A9
#0080A9
oklch(56.1% 0.111 229.6)
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 #AA5E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.021
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.035
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.036
Use #AA5E30 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.