#AA6F28
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.2% 0.113 66.9), rgb(170, 111, 40).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#AA6F28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6F28 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 111, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 62%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.113 66.9) |
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 #AA6F28 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6F28 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6F28 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6F28 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 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
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 68)
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Step 400
400
#C39769
oklch(70.7% 0.081 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37C3F
oklch(63% 0.103 66.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6F28
oklch(59.2% 0.113 66.9)
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Step 700
700
#88530A
oklch(49.2% 0.105 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E440E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A15
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#AA6F28 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) | #82741E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908129 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6161 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6F28
#AA6F28
oklch(59.2% 0.113 66.9)
- #3F83BD
#3F83BD
oklch(59.2% 0.113 246.9)
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 #AA6F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.015
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.016
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.035
Use #AA6F28 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.