#A05520
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53% 0.118 51.9), rgb(160, 85, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#A05520 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05520 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 85, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 67%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.118 51.9) |
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 #A05520 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05520 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A05520 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A05520 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB926F
oklch(70.7% 0.084 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7548
oklch(63% 0.109 51.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05520
oklch(53% 0.118 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#904C1B
oklch(49.1% 0.11 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#753F19
oklch(42.8% 0.091 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F361B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#382011
oklch(27.1% 0.045 51.8)
#A05520 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) | #6B5E19 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F1F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0454A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05520
#A05520
oklch(53% 0.118 51.9)
- #00769F
#00769F
oklch(53.1% 0.108 231.5)
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 #A05520, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.016
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
Use #A05520 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.