#AA6734
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.8% 0.109 55.7), rgb(170, 103, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#AA6734 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6734 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 103, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.109 55.7) |
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 #AA6734 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6734 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6734 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6734 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#C79471
oklch(70.7% 0.078 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#B8794B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 55.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6734
oklch(57.8% 0.109 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F20
oklch(49% 0.101 55.3)
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Step 800
800
#71411C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C381D
oklch(37.8% 0.065 56)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#AA6734 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) | #7B6E2F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D34 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA595C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6734
#AA6734
oklch(57.8% 0.109 55.7)
- #2883B1
#2883B1
oklch(57.9% 0.109 235.6)
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 #AA6734, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.038
Use #AA6734 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.