#AA6F5A
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.9% 0.082 40.4), rgb(170, 111, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#AA6F5A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6F5A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 111, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.082 40.4) |
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 #AA6F5A | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6F5A | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6F5A text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6F5A text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49482
oklch(70.7% 0.064 41.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6F5A
oklch(59.9% 0.082 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F614A
oklch(55.6% 0.088 41)
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Step 700
700
#88503B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4131
oklch(42.6% 0.069 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A382B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#AA6F5A 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) | #7E7658 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C825A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7666A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6F5A
#AA6F5A
oklch(59.9% 0.082 40.4)
- #3F8BA2
#3F8BA2
oklch(59.8% 0.082 220.6)
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 #AA6F5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.017
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
Use #AA6F5A 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.