#AA5E39
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.3% 0.112 45.6), rgb(170, 94, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#AA5E39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 46°. 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5E39 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 94, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.112 45.6) |
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 #AA5E39 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5E39 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5E39 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5E39 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A6
oklch(80.8% 0.05 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB9176
oklch(70.7% 0.08 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD7553
oklch(63.2% 0.103 45.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5E39
oklch(56.3% 0.112 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#904B29
oklch(49.1% 0.104 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#753E23
oklch(42.7% 0.086 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3522
oklch(37.7% 0.068 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#382014
oklch(27.2% 0.043 47)
#AA5E39 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) | #736835 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857938 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4F55 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5E39
#AA5E39
oklch(56.3% 0.112 45.6)
- #0081A5
#0081A5
oklch(56.2% 0.108 226.1)
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 #AA5E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.040
Use #AA5E39 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.