#A05B3D
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54.4% 0.101 43.7), rgb(160, 91, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#A05B3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05B3D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 91, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.101 43.7) |
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 #A05B3D | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05B3D | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A05B3D text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A05B3D text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8927C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#B9775B
oklch(63.2% 0.093 43.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05B3D
oklch(54.4% 0.101 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E32
oklch(49.2% 0.093 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#72402A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 44)
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Step 900
900
#5C3726
oklch(37.7% 0.06 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#A05B3D 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) | #6D643A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E733C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4E54 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05B3D
#A05B3D
oklch(54.4% 0.101 43.7)
- #067C9B
#067C9B
oklch(54.5% 0.101 223.6)
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 #A05B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.023
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
Use #A05B3D 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.