#AA6855
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.5% 0.09 36.8), rgb(170, 104, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#AA6855 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6855 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 104, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.09 36.8) |
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 #AA6855 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6855 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6855 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6855 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.041 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59384
oklch(70.7% 0.065 37.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57766
oklch(63% 0.083 36)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6855
oklch(58.5% 0.09 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#894F3E
oklch(49.1% 0.083 37.1)
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Step 800
800
#704133
oklch(42.8% 0.07 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B372D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201A
oklch(26.9% 0.035 36.7)
#AA6855 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) | #787153 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E54 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85E63 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6855
#AA6855
oklch(58.5% 0.09 36.8)
- #2C899F
#2C899F
oklch(58.6% 0.09 217)
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 #AA6855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.050
Use #AA6855 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.