#AA642B
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(57.2% 0.115 56.5), rgb(170, 100, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#AA642B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA642B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 100, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.115 56.5) |
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 #AA642B | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA642B | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA642B text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA642B text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 57.1)
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Step 400
400
#C9936E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 55.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA7846
oklch(63.2% 0.106 56.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA642B
oklch(57.2% 0.115 56.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E18
oklch(49% 0.107 56.2)
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Step 800
800
#734117
oklch(42.8% 0.088 56.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D371A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56)
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Step 950
950
#372110
oklch(27.2% 0.044 57.2)
#AA642B 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) | #796C24 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B2B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5558 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA642B
#AA642B
oklch(57.2% 0.115 56.5)
- #1D81B2
#1D81B2
oklch(57.2% 0.114 236.2)
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 #AA642B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.021
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
Use #AA642B 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.