#AA6D32
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.9% 0.107 62), rgb(170, 109, 50).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#AA6D32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6D32 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 109, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.107 62) |
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 #AA6D32 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6D32 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6D32 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6D32 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 62)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#C4966E
oklch(70.7% 0.078 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47B47
oklch(63% 0.099 61.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6D32
oklch(58.9% 0.107 62)
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Step 700
700
#885219
oklch(49.1% 0.1 62.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F4318
oklch(42.7% 0.083 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391A
oklch(37.7% 0.065 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#352210
oklch(27.1% 0.041 63)
#AA6D32 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) | #80722B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8033 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95F60 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6D32
#AA6D32
oklch(58.9% 0.107 62)
- #3A84B7
#3A84B7
oklch(58.9% 0.107 241.9)
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 #AA6D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.018
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.021
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.032
Use #AA6D32 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.