#AA6535
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.5% 0.109 53.5), rgb(170, 101, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#AA6535 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6535 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 101, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.109 53.5) |
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 #AA6535 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6535 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6535 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6535 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A4
oklch(81% 0.049 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#C89372
oklch(70.6% 0.079 53)
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Step 500
500
#B9784D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 53.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6535
oklch(57.5% 0.109 53.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F22
oklch(49.1% 0.101 54)
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Step 800
800
#72411E
oklch(42.8% 0.084 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C371E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#AA6535 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) | #796D30 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C35 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA575A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6535
#AA6535
oklch(57.5% 0.109 53.5)
- #2083AF
#2083AF
oklch(57.6% 0.109 233.3)
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 #AA6535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.016
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.029
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
Use #AA6535 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.