#AA6E2D
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59% 0.11 64.6), rgb(170, 110, 45).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#AA6E2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6E2D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 110, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.11 64.6) |
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 #AA6E2D | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6E2D | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6E2D text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6E2D text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BBA0
oklch(81% 0.05 65)
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Step 400
400
#C3966C
oklch(70.6% 0.078 64)
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Step 500
500
#B47C43
oklch(63.2% 0.101 64.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6E2D
oklch(59% 0.11 64.6)
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Step 700
700
#885212
oklch(49% 0.103 64.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4413
oklch(42.7% 0.084 65.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3918
oklch(37.7% 0.066 63.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220F
oklch(27.1% 0.042 64.3)
#AA6E2D 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) | #817325 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F812E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96060 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6E2D
#AA6E2D
oklch(59% 0.11 64.6)
- #3C83BA
#3C83BA
oklch(58.9% 0.11 244.7)
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 #AA6E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.016
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.034
Use #AA6E2D 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.