#AA5E35
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.2% 0.113 47.5), rgb(170, 94, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#AA5E35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5E35 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 94, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.113 47.5) |
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 #AA5E35 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5E35 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5E35 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5E35 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB9174
oklch(70.6% 0.082 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7550
oklch(63.2% 0.104 47.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5E35
oklch(56.2% 0.113 47.5)
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Step 700
700
#904B26
oklch(49% 0.106 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#753E21
oklch(42.7% 0.087 47)
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Step 900
900
#5F3520
oklch(37.7% 0.069 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#382013
oklch(27.2% 0.044 48.7)
#AA5E35 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) | #736831 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857934 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4F55 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5E35
#AA5E35
oklch(56.2% 0.113 47.5)
- #0081A7
#0081A7
oklch(56.3% 0.109 227.4)
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 #AA5E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.020
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.038
Use #AA5E35 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.