#AA642F
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.2% 0.113 55), rgb(170, 100, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#AA642F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA642F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 100, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.113 55) |
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 #AA642F | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA642F | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA642F text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA642F text on black | 4.57:1 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 56)
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Step 400
400
#C8936F
oklch(70.6% 0.081 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97849
oklch(63.1% 0.103 55.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA642F
oklch(57.2% 0.113 55)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E1C
oklch(49% 0.105 54.9)
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Step 800
800
#73401A
oklch(42.7% 0.087 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D371C
oklch(37.7% 0.067 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#362011
oklch(26.8% 0.042 54.2)
#AA642F 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) | #796C29 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B2F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5558 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA642F
#AA642F
oklch(57.2% 0.113 55)
- #1C81B1
#1C81B1
oklch(57.1% 0.114 235.6)
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 #AA642F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.024
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.039
Use #AA642F 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.