#A25C40
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(54.9% 0.101 42.2), rgb(162, 92, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#A25C40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A25C40 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 92, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.101 42.2) |
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 #A25C40 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A25C40 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A25C40 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A25C40 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400
#C8927D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9765C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 41.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A25C40
oklch(54.9% 0.101 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D34
oklch(49% 0.093 42)
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Step 800
800
#72402B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3627
oklch(37.7% 0.061 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#A25C40 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) | #6E653D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F743F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B04F55 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A25C40
#A25C40
oklch(54.9% 0.101 42.2)
- #057E9B
#057E9B
oklch(55% 0.1 221.6)
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 #A25C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.024
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.044
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.052
Use #A25C40 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.