#AA6700
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(57.5% 0.127 66.6), rgb(170, 103, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#AA6700 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6700 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 103, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.127 66.6) |
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 #AA6700 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6700 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6700 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6700 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66)
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Step 400
400
#C79561
oklch(70.6% 0.091 66.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97A30
oklch(63.2% 0.118 66.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6700
oklch(57.5% 0.127 66.6)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C380B
oklch(37.6% 0.076 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#362109
oklch(26.9% 0.049 66.5)
#AA6700 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) | #7D6D00 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D04 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5757 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6700
#AA6700
oklch(57.5% 0.127 66.6)
- #2B7EBF
#2B7EBF
oklch(57.5% 0.127 246.5)
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 #AA6700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.016
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.020
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.023
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.037
Use #AA6700 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.