#AA6E50
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.5% 0.088 47.1), rgb(170, 110, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#AA6E50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6E50 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 110, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.088 47.1) |
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 #AA6E50 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6E50 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6E50 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6E50 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
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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
#D9B9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C5947C
oklch(70.7% 0.068 47.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6E50
oklch(59.5% 0.088 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#A16140
oklch(55.7% 0.096 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#895032
oklch(49.1% 0.088 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#70422A
oklch(42.8% 0.074 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3826
oklch(37.8% 0.058 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#AA6E50 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) | #7E754E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8150 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86366 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6E50
#AA6E50
oklch(59.5% 0.088 47.1)
- #3C89A8
#3C89A8
oklch(59.5% 0.089 227.6)
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 #AA6E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
Use #AA6E50 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.