#A35F43
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.6% 0.098 42.8), rgb(163, 95, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A35F43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35F43 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 95, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.098 42.8) |
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 #A35F43 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35F43 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35F43 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35F43 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#C7937E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 43)
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Step 500
500
#B8775D
oklch(63.1% 0.09 42.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35F43
oklch(55.6% 0.098 42.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E35
oklch(49.1% 0.091 42.6)
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Step 800
800
#71402C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3728
oklch(37.8% 0.059 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#A35F43 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) | #716841 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817642 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15358 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35F43
#A35F43
oklch(55.6% 0.098 42.8)
- #177F9D
#177F9D
oklch(55.5% 0.098 223.3)
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 #A35F43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.018
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.045
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
Use #A35F43 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.