#AA6A44
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58.6% 0.098 50.6), rgb(170, 106, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#AA6A44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6A44 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 106, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.098 50.6) |
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 #AA6A44 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6A44 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6A44 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6A44 text on black | 4.85:1 | 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
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59479
oklch(70.6% 0.071 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57956
oklch(63% 0.09 50.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6A44
oklch(58.6% 0.098 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#89502E
oklch(49% 0.09 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4227
oklch(42.6% 0.074 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3824
oklch(37.6% 0.058 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#AA6A44 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) | #7C7141 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F44 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95E61 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6A44
#AA6A44
oklch(58.6% 0.098 50.6)
- #3186AB
#3186AB
oklch(58.5% 0.098 230.7)
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 #AA6A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
Use #AA6A44 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.