#AA622C
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.8% 0.115 54.5), rgb(170, 98, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#AA622C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 54°. 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA622C |
| RGB | rgb(170, 98, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.115 54.5) |
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 #AA622C | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA622C | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA622C text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA622C text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA936F
oklch(70.8% 0.083 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7747
oklch(63.1% 0.107 54.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA622C
oklch(56.8% 0.115 54.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D1A
oklch(49% 0.107 54.3)
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Step 800
800
#744019
oklch(42.8% 0.089 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E371B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#AA622C 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) | #776A26 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A2C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5356 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA622C
#AA622C
oklch(56.8% 0.115 54.5)
- #1281B0
#1281B0
oklch(56.9% 0.115 234)
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 #AA622C, 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 0.022
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
Use #AA622C 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.