#A45A28
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.5% 0.116 51.7), rgb(164, 90, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#A45A28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 52°. 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45A28 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 90, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 61%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.116 51.7) |
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 #A45A28 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45A28 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A45A28 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A45A28 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB9270
oklch(70.7% 0.084 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC764A
oklch(63.1% 0.106 51.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45A28
oklch(54.5% 0.116 51.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C1E
oklch(49% 0.107 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#753F1B
oklch(42.8% 0.09 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E361C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 52.2)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#A45A28 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) | #6F6322 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817427 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44A4F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45A28
#A45A28
oklch(54.5% 0.116 51.7)
- #007AA5
#007AA5
oklch(54.4% 0.111 232)
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 #A45A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.023
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.024
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
Use #A45A28 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.