#A45B36
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54.9% 0.109 46.4), rgb(164, 91, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#A45B36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45B36 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 91, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.109 46.4) |
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 #A45B36 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45B36 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A45B36 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45B36 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
#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
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA9277
oklch(70.8% 0.078 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB7654
oklch(63.2% 0.099 46.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45B36
oklch(54.9% 0.109 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C2A
oklch(49% 0.101 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#743F24
oklch(42.7% 0.084 46.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3622
oklch(37.8% 0.066 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#A45B36 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) | #6F6432 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817435 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34D52 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45B36
#A45B36
oklch(54.9% 0.109 46.4)
- #007DA0
#007DA0
oklch(54.9% 0.105 226.1)
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 #A45B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.023
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.023
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.044
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.045
Use #A45B36 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.