#A35942
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54.6% 0.104 38), rgb(163, 89, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#A35942 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35942 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 89, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.104 38) |
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 #A35942 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35942 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A35942 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A35942 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AB
oklch(81% 0.047 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA917F
oklch(70.8% 0.074 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB745F
oklch(63% 0.095 37.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35942
oklch(54.6% 0.104 38)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B36
oklch(49% 0.096 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#743E2D
oklch(42.7% 0.081 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3529
oklch(37.7% 0.063 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 37)
#A35942 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) | #6C6340 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7341 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B24C53 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35942
#A35942
oklch(54.6% 0.104 38)
- #007D96
#007D96
oklch(54.5% 0.098 218.3)
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 #A35942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.045
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.055
Use #A35942 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.