#A0652C
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56% 0.105 61.6), rgb(160, 101, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#A0652C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0652C |
| RGB | rgb(160, 101, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 57%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.105 61.6) |
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 #A0652C | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0652C | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0652C text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0652C text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39670
oklch(70.6% 0.075 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37C49
oklch(63.1% 0.096 62.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0652C
oklch(56% 0.105 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#88521D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 61)
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Step 800
800
#6E441A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 62.4)
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Step 900
900
#59391C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 61.2)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#A0652C 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) | #776A25 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85782D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5859 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0652C
#A0652C
oklch(56% 0.105 61.6)
- #327BAC
#327BAC
oklch(56% 0.105 241.6)
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 #A0652C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.019
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.023
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.034
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
Use #A0652C 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.