#AA6745
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58% 0.099 47), rgb(170, 103, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#AA6745 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6745 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 103, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.099 47) |
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 #AA6745 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6745 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6745 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6745 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A9
oklch(81% 0.044 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C6937B
oklch(70.6% 0.071 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77859
oklch(63.1% 0.091 46.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6745
oklch(58% 0.099 47)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F30
oklch(49.2% 0.092 47)
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Step 800
800
#714128
oklch(42.8% 0.077 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3725
oklch(37.6% 0.059 47)
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Step 950
950
#362116
oklch(27.1% 0.038 48.3)
#AA6745 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) | #796F42 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D45 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95B5F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6745
#AA6745
oklch(58% 0.099 47)
- #2886A8
#2886A8
oklch(58.2% 0.099 226.9)
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 #AA6745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.018
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
Use #AA6745 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.