#AA6941
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58.3% 0.1 51.3), rgb(170, 105, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#AA6941 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 51°. 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6941 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 105, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.1 51.3) |
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 #AA6941 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6941 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6941 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6941 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D9B9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 51.1)
-
Step 400
400
#C59478
oklch(70.6% 0.071 50.9)
-
Step 500
500
#B67954
oklch(63.1% 0.092 51.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6941
oklch(58.3% 0.1 51.3)
-
Step 700
700
#8A502B
oklch(49.1% 0.093 51.5)
-
Step 800
800
#704225
oklch(42.8% 0.077 51.6)
-
Step 900
900
#5B3823
oklch(37.8% 0.06 51.1)
-
Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#AA6941 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) | #7B703D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E41 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95C5F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6941
#AA6941
oklch(58.3% 0.1 51.3)
- #2E85AC
#2E85AC
oklch(58.3% 0.1 231.7)
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 #AA6941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.019
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.040
Use #AA6941 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.