#A05E48
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.2% 0.093 39.2), rgb(160, 94, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#A05E48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05E48 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 94, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.093 39.2) |
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 #A05E48 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05E48 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A05E48 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05E48 text on black | 4.18:1 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#C69382
oklch(70.8% 0.067 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67762
oklch(63% 0.086 39.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05E48
oklch(55.2% 0.093 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E3B
oklch(49% 0.087 38.3)
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Step 800
800
#704131
oklch(42.8% 0.071 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B372B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#352019
oklch(26.8% 0.035 39.2)
#A05E48 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) | #6F6746 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7547 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5359 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05E48
#A05E48
oklch(55.2% 0.093 39.2)
- #1B7E97
#1B7E97
oklch(55.1% 0.093 219.8)
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 #A05E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.052
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.057
Use #A05E48 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.