#AA6552
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.9% 0.094 36.2), rgb(170, 101, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#AA6552 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6552 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 101, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.094 36.2) |
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 #AA6552 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6552 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6552 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6552 text on black | 4.69:1 | 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
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 37)
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Step 400
400
#C79283
oklch(70.7% 0.068 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77664
oklch(63% 0.087 36.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6552
oklch(57.9% 0.094 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D3D
oklch(49% 0.088 35.4)
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Step 800
800
#714032
oklch(42.7% 0.072 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C362C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#AA6552 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) | #766E50 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D51 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85A60 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6552
#AA6552
oklch(57.9% 0.094 36.2)
- #21889E
#21889E
oklch(58% 0.094 216)
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 #AA6552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.048
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
Use #AA6552 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.