#A45F2E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.5% 0.11 53.5), rgb(164, 95, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A45F2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 54°. 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45F2E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 95, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.11 53.5) |
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 #A45F2E | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45F2E | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45F2E text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45F2E text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A3
oklch(81% 0.05 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89372
oklch(70.6% 0.079 53)
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Step 500
500
#B9784C
oklch(63.2% 0.101 54)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45F2E
oklch(55.5% 0.11 53.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E21
oklch(49.1% 0.103 53)
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Step 800
800
#72411D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D371E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#A45F2E 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) | #736729 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83762E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35154 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45F2E
#A45F2E
oklch(55.5% 0.11 53.5)
- #147DA9
#147DA9
oklch(55.6% 0.11 233.3)
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 #A45F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.018
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.037
Use #A45F2E 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.