#A35B30
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.7% 0.11 49.6), rgb(163, 91, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#A35B30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35B30 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 91, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 55%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.11 49.6) |
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 #A35B30 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35B30 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A35B30 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A35B30 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA9274
oklch(70.7% 0.08 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7650
oklch(63.1% 0.102 49)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35B30
oklch(54.7% 0.11 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D25
oklch(49.1% 0.103 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#743F20
oklch(42.7% 0.086 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3620
oklch(37.7% 0.067 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#A35B30 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) | #6F642B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81742F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B24C51 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35B30
#A35B30
oklch(54.7% 0.11 49.6)
- #007BA3
#007BA3
oklch(54.6% 0.109 229.9)
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 #A35B30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.023
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.024
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.029
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
Use #A35B30 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.