#AA6524
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(57.3% 0.118 59.5), rgb(170, 101, 36).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#AA6524 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6524 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 101, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 65%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.118 59.5) |
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 #AA6524 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6524 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6524 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6524 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99F
oklch(80.9% 0.053 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#C8946A
oklch(70.7% 0.085 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#B97841
oklch(63% 0.108 59.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6524
oklch(57.3% 0.118 59.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F0F
oklch(49.1% 0.109 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#724111
oklch(42.6% 0.09 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3716
oklch(37.6% 0.071 58.8)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#AA6524 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) | #7A6C1B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C24 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5658 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6524
#AA6524
oklch(57.3% 0.118 59.5)
- #2280B6
#2280B6
oklch(57.3% 0.118 239.7)
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 #AA6524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.018
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.019
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
Use #AA6524 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.