#AA691B
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(58% 0.12 64.8), rgb(170, 105, 27).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#AA691B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA691B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 105, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 73%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.12 64.8) |
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 #AA691B | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA691B | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA691B text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA691B text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E8D6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69566
oklch(70.6% 0.086 64.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3A
oklch(63.1% 0.11 64.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA691B
oklch(58% 0.12 64.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#714207
oklch(42.6% 0.092 64.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3912
oklch(37.9% 0.072 64.9)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#AA691B 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) | #7E6F0A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E1C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5A5A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA691B
#AA691B
oklch(58% 0.12 64.8)
- #3080BC
#3080BC
oklch(57.9% 0.12 244.9)
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 #AA691B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.017
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.021
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
Use #AA691B 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.