#A05D55
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.2% 0.089 27.6), rgb(160, 93, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A05D55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05D55 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 93, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.089 27.6) |
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 #A05D55 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05D55 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A05D55 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05D55 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.041 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#C6928B
oklch(70.8% 0.064 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#B6766E
oklch(63.1% 0.082 27.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05D55
oklch(55.2% 0.089 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D46
oklch(49.1% 0.084 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#70403A
oklch(42.8% 0.068 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3632
oklch(37.7% 0.054 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#A05D55 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) | #6C6754 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7554 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD545B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05D55
#A05D55
oklch(55.2% 0.089 27.6)
- #18818D
#18818D
oklch(55.4% 0.089 207)
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 #A05D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.061
Use #A05D55 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.