#AA6816
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(57.7% 0.122 64.9), rgb(170, 104, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#AA6816 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 65°. 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 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6816 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 104, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.122 64.9) |
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 #AA6816 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6816 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6816 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6816 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.055 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79565
oklch(70.7% 0.088 64.4)
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Step 500
500
#B87A38
oklch(63.2% 0.112 64.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6816
oklch(57.7% 0.122 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#714204
oklch(42.6% 0.094 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3810
oklch(37.6% 0.074 64.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#AA6816 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) | #7D6E01 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D18 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5859 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6816
#AA6816
oklch(57.7% 0.122 64.9)
- #2D7FBC
#2D7FBC
oklch(57.6% 0.122 245)
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 #AA6816, 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 0.022
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
Use #AA6816 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.