#A45A40
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54.9% 0.105 39.9), rgb(164, 90, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#A45A40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 40°. 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 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45A40 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 90, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.105 39.9) |
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 #A45A40 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45A40 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A45A40 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45A40 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA917D
oklch(70.7% 0.075 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB755C
oklch(63.1% 0.096 40.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45A40
oklch(54.9% 0.105 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C34
oklch(49.1% 0.096 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#743E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3527
oklch(37.6% 0.064 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#A45A40 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) | #6D643E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F743F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34D54 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45A40
#A45A40
oklch(54.9% 0.105 39.9)
- #007E99
#007E99
oklch(54.8% 0.1 219.8)
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 #A45A40, 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 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.050
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
Use #A45A40 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.