#AA6038
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.6% 0.111 47.8), rgb(170, 96, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#AA6038 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6038 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 96, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.111 47.8) |
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 #AA6038 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6038 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6038 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6038 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A5
oklch(81% 0.05 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9275
oklch(70.7% 0.079 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB7651
oklch(63.1% 0.101 48.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6038
oklch(56.6% 0.111 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C27
oklch(49.1% 0.103 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#743F22
oklch(42.7% 0.085 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3621
oklch(37.7% 0.066 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#AA6038 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) | #746934 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A37 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5157 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6038
#AA6038
oklch(56.6% 0.111 47.8)
- #0082A9
#0082A9
oklch(56.6% 0.11 227.9)
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 #AA6038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.017
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.040
Use #AA6038 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.