#A25834
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54% 0.11 45.5), rgb(162, 88, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A25834 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A25834 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 88, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.11 45.5) |
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 #A25834 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A25834 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A25834 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A25834 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA9177
oklch(70.6% 0.079 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7554
oklch(63.1% 0.101 45.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A25834
oklch(54% 0.11 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C2B
oklch(49.1% 0.102 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#743F25
oklch(42.8% 0.083 45.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3622
oklch(37.8% 0.066 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#A25834 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) | #6C6230 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7233 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14A50 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A25834
#A25834
oklch(54% 0.11 45.5)
- #007A9C
#007A9C
oklch(54% 0.103 225.9)
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 #A25834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.015
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
Use #A25834 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.