#AA6453
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.8% 0.095 34.5), rgb(170, 100, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#AA6453 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6453 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 100, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.095 34.5) |
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 #AA6453 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6453 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6453 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6453 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#C79284
oklch(70.7% 0.068 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87666
oklch(63.1% 0.087 34.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6453
oklch(57.8% 0.095 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D3E
oklch(49.1% 0.088 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#713F33
oklch(42.6% 0.073 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C362D
oklch(37.7% 0.057 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#AA6453 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) | #756E51 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C52 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85960 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6453
#AA6453
oklch(57.8% 0.095 34.5)
- #1D889C
#1D889C
oklch(57.9% 0.095 213.9)
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 #AA6453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.050
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.052
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
Use #AA6453 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.