#AA6410
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(57% 0.125 62.7), rgb(170, 100, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#AA6410 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6410 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 100, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 83%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.125 62.7) |
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 #AA6410 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6410 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6410 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6410 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99464
oklch(70.7% 0.09 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7837
oklch(63% 0.115 62.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6410
oklch(57% 0.125 62.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734102
oklch(42.7% 0.096 63)
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Step 900
900
#5D3710
oklch(37.6% 0.075 62.1)
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Step 950
950
#37210B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 63.2)
#AA6410 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B11 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5455 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6410
#AA6410
oklch(57% 0.125 62.7)
- #1F7EBA
#1F7EBA
oklch(56.9% 0.125 242.5)
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 #AA6410, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.014
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.015
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.016
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
Use #AA6410 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.