#A35A4B
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54.9% 0.099 32.6), rgb(163, 90, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#A35A4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35A4B |
| RGB | rgb(163, 90, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.099 32.6) |
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 #A35A4B | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35A4B | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A35A4B text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35A4B text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#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
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AF
oklch(81% 0.044 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#C99184
oklch(70.8% 0.071 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA7466
oklch(63% 0.092 32)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35A4B
oklch(54.9% 0.099 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B3E
oklch(49% 0.092 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#733E33
oklch(42.7% 0.077 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#A35A4B 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) | #6C654A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D744A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14E56 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35A4B
#A35A4B
oklch(54.9% 0.099 32.6)
- #007F92
#007F92
oklch(54.8% 0.096 212.8)
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 #A35A4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.055
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.056
Use #A35A4B 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.