#A05610
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53.1% 0.123 56.5), rgb(160, 86, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#A05610 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05610 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 86, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 82%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.123 56.5) |
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 #A05610 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05610 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A05610 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A05610 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89F
oklch(80.9% 0.055 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB9269
oklch(70.6% 0.089 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7640
oklch(63.1% 0.113 56.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05610
oklch(53.1% 0.123 56.5)
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Step 700
700
#904D0C
oklch(49.2% 0.114 56.8)
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Step 800
800
#753F10
oklch(42.7% 0.095 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3616
oklch(37.7% 0.074 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#A05610 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) | #6C5F00 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E700F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0454A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05610
#A05610
oklch(53.1% 0.123 56.5)
- #0075A5
#0075A5
oklch(53.2% 0.114 235.9)
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 #A05610, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.025
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.025
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.029
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.043
Use #A05610 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.