#AA6230
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.9% 0.113 53), rgb(170, 98, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#AA6230 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6230 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 98, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.113 53) |
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 #AA6230 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6230 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6230 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6230 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
#DCB8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 52)
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Step 400
400
#C99370
oklch(70.7% 0.081 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB774A
oklch(63.2% 0.105 53.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6230
oklch(56.9% 0.113 53)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D1F
oklch(49% 0.105 52.5)
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Step 800
800
#73401B
oklch(42.7% 0.087 53.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D371D
oklch(37.7% 0.067 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#AA6230 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) | #776A2B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A30 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5357 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6230
#AA6230
oklch(56.9% 0.113 53)
- #1181AE
#1181AE
oklch(56.8% 0.113 232.8)
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 #AA6230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.018
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
Use #AA6230 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.