#AA654E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.8% 0.096 39.2), rgb(170, 101, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#AA654E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA654E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 101, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.096 39.2) |
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 #AA654E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA654E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA654E text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA654E text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79281
oklch(70.7% 0.069 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87761
oklch(63.2% 0.088 39.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA654E
oklch(57.8% 0.096 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E39
oklch(49.1% 0.089 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#71402F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C372A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 40.1)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#AA654E 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) | #766E4C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D4D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8595F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA654E
#AA654E
oklch(57.8% 0.096 39.2)
- #2087A0
#2087A0
oklch(57.9% 0.096 218.6)
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 #AA654E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
Use #AA654E 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.