#A05E39
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(54.9% 0.1 48.9), rgb(160, 94, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A05E39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 49°. 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05E39 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 94, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.1 48.9) |
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 #A05E39 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05E39 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A05E39 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05E39 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A8
oklch(81% 0.045 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69479
oklch(70.8% 0.072 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77856
oklch(63.1% 0.093 48.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05E39
oklch(54.9% 0.1 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F2D
oklch(49.1% 0.094 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#714126
oklch(42.7% 0.078 49)
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Step 900
900
#5B3724
oklch(37.6% 0.06 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#362115
oklch(27.1% 0.039 50.3)
#A05E39 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) | #706636 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807439 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5155 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05E39
#A05E39
oklch(54.9% 0.1 48.9)
- #1A7CA0
#1A7CA0
oklch(55% 0.101 228.8)
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 #A05E39, 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 0.022
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.035
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.046
Use #A05E39 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.