#AA6B32
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(58.5% 0.108 60.1), rgb(170, 107, 50).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#AA6B32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6B32 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 107, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.108 60.1) |
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 #AA6B32 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6B32 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6B32 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6B32 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#C5956F
oklch(70.6% 0.078 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57A48
oklch(63% 0.099 59.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6B32
oklch(58.5% 0.108 60.1)
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Step 700
700
#89511B
oklch(49% 0.1 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#704319
oklch(42.8% 0.083 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B391B
oklch(37.8% 0.065 60.2)
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Step 950
950
#352111
oklch(26.9% 0.041 58.5)
#AA6B32 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) | #7E712C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F32 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95D5F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6B32
#AA6B32
oklch(58.5% 0.108 60.1)
- #3483B5
#3483B5
oklch(58.4% 0.108 240.2)
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 #AA6B32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
Use #AA6B32 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.