#AA6519
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(57.2% 0.122 62), rgb(170, 101, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#AA6519 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6519 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 101, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 74%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.122 62) |
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 #AA6519 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6519 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6519 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6519 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89466
oklch(70.6% 0.088 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9793B
oklch(63.1% 0.111 62.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6519
oklch(57.2% 0.122 62)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#734108
oklch(42.7% 0.094 61.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3812
oklch(37.8% 0.073 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#AA6519 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) | #7A6C08 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C1A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5557 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6519
#AA6519
oklch(57.2% 0.122 62)
- #237FB9
#237FB9
oklch(57.2% 0.122 242)
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 #AA6519, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.015
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.016
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.018
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.034
Use #AA6519 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.