#AA5F3C
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.5% 0.109 44.9), rgb(170, 95, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#AA5F3C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5F3C |
| RGB | rgb(170, 95, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.109 44.9) |
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 #AA5F3C | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5F3C | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5F3C text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5F3C text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB9178
oklch(70.7% 0.079 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC7555
oklch(63.1% 0.101 44.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5F3C
oklch(56.5% 0.109 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C2C
oklch(49.1% 0.101 45.1)
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Step 800
800
#743E25
oklch(42.6% 0.084 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3623
oklch(37.8% 0.065 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#AA5F3C 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) | #736939 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95157 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5F3C
#AA5F3C
oklch(56.5% 0.109 44.9)
- #0082A5
#0082A5
oklch(56.4% 0.107 225.2)
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 #AA5F3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.042
Use #AA5F3C 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.