#A05739
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.7% 0.106 42.5), rgb(160, 87, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#A05739 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05739 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 87, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.106 42.5) |
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 #A05739 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05739 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A05739 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A05739 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7A9
oklch(80.8% 0.047 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA917B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 42)
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Step 500
500
#BB7559
oklch(63.1% 0.097 42.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05739
oklch(53.7% 0.106 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C31
oklch(49.1% 0.098 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#743F29
oklch(42.8% 0.081 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3625
oklch(37.8% 0.064 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#A05739 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) | #6A6136 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7138 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4950 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05739
#A05739
oklch(53.7% 0.106 42.5)
- #007A97
#007A97
oklch(53.7% 0.099 222.1)
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 #A05739, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.014
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.045
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
Use #A05739 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.