#AA6B45
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58.8% 0.096 51), rgb(170, 107, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#AA6B45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6B45 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 107, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.096 51) |
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 #AA6B45 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6B45 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6B45 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6B45 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#C49579
oklch(70.7% 0.069 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57A57
oklch(63.2% 0.089 51.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6B45
oklch(58.8% 0.096 51)
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Step 700
700
#89512E
oklch(49.2% 0.09 51.3)
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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
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#AA6B45 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) | #7D7242 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8045 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95F62 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6B45
#AA6B45
oklch(58.8% 0.096 51)
- #3487AB
#3487AB
oklch(58.9% 0.096 230.3)
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 #AA6B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
Use #AA6B45 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.