#AA6A3F
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58.5% 0.101 53.4), rgb(170, 106, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#AA6A3F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6A3F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 106, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.101 53.4) |
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 #AA6A3F | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6A3F | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6A3F text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6A3F text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59576
oklch(70.8% 0.072 54.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57952
oklch(63% 0.093 53.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6A3F
oklch(58.5% 0.101 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#895029
oklch(49% 0.093 53.1)
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Step 800
800
#704223
oklch(42.7% 0.078 53)
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Step 900
900
#5B3821
oklch(37.7% 0.061 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#AA6A3F 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) | #7C713B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F3F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95D60 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6A3F
#AA6A3F
oklch(58.5% 0.101 53.4)
- #3185AE
#3185AE
oklch(58.4% 0.101 233.7)
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 #AA6A3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.038
Use #AA6A3F 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.