#AA6A38
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58.4% 0.105 56.7), rgb(170, 106, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#AA6A38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6A38 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 106, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.105 56.7) |
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 #AA6A38 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6A38 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6A38 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6A38 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA4
oklch(81% 0.047 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#C59572
oklch(70.7% 0.075 57.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67A4D
oklch(63.2% 0.097 56.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6A38
oklch(58.4% 0.105 56.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A5122
oklch(49.2% 0.098 57)
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Step 800
800
#70421E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B381E
oklch(37.7% 0.063 56)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#AA6A38 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) | #7D7033 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F38 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95D5F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6A38
#AA6A38
oklch(58.4% 0.105 56.7)
- #3184B1
#3184B1
oklch(58.3% 0.105 236.5)
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 #AA6A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
Use #AA6A38 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.