#AA600B
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(56.2% 0.128 60.4), rgb(170, 96, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#AA600B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA600B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 96, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 88%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.128 60.4) |
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 #AA600B | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA600B | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA600B text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA600B text on black | 4.38:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99C
oklch(81% 0.057 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9364
oklch(70.7% 0.092 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7737
oklch(63.1% 0.117 60.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA600B
oklch(56.2% 0.128 60.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754002
oklch(42.8% 0.099 60.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3710
oklch(37.9% 0.077 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#AA600B 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) | #776800 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88790C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4F52 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA600B
#AA600B
oklch(56.2% 0.128 60.4)
- #077DB8
#077DB8
oklch(56.3% 0.128 240.2)
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 #AA600B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.008
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.013
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.038
Use #AA600B 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.