#AA6C5E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.4% 0.083 33.4), rgb(170, 108, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#AA6C5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6C5E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 108, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.083 33.4) |
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 #AA6C5E | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6C5E | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6C5E text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6C5E text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69287
oklch(70.7% 0.065 32.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6C5E
oklch(59.4% 0.083 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15F50
oklch(55.6% 0.09 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E41
oklch(49.2% 0.084 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#704036
oklch(42.7% 0.07 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B372F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#AA6C5E 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) | #7A745D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89815D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76368 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6C5E
#AA6C5E
oklch(59.4% 0.083 33.4)
- #398B9C
#398B9C
oklch(59.4% 0.082 213.6)
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 #AA6C5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.048
Use #AA6C5E 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.