#A05E35
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(54.9% 0.103 51), rgb(160, 94, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A05E35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05E35 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 94, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.103 51) |
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 #A05E35 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05E35 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A05E35 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05E35 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#C79477
oklch(70.8% 0.074 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77853
oklch(63% 0.094 50.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05E35
oklch(54.9% 0.103 51)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F2A
oklch(49.1% 0.095 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#714124
oklch(42.7% 0.079 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3722
oklch(37.7% 0.062 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#A05E35 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) | #716631 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807435 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5155 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05E35
#A05E35
oklch(54.9% 0.103 51)
- #1A7BA2
#1A7BA2
oklch(54.8% 0.103 231.1)
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 #A05E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.018
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.019
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
Use #A05E35 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.