#AA6B48
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58.8% 0.095 49.2), rgb(170, 107, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#AA6B48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 49°. 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6B48 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 107, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.095 49.2) |
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 #AA6B48 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6B48 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6B48 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6B48 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 49)
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Step 400
400
#C4947B
oklch(70.6% 0.068 48.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47959
oklch(63% 0.087 49.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6B48
oklch(58.8% 0.095 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#885031
oklch(49% 0.088 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4229
oklch(42.7% 0.073 49)
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Step 900
900
#5A3826
oklch(37.7% 0.057 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#AA6B48 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) | #7C7245 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8048 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85F62 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6B48
#AA6B48
oklch(58.8% 0.095 49.2)
- #3487AA
#3487AA
oklch(58.8% 0.095 229.5)
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 #AA6B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.023
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
Use #AA6B48 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.