#A45F38
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.6% 0.105 48.9), rgb(164, 95, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A45F38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45F38 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 95, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.105 48.9) |
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 #A45F38 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45F38 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45F38 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45F38 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.048 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89377
oklch(70.7% 0.075 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97754
oklch(63.1% 0.097 48.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45F38
oklch(55.6% 0.105 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E2A
oklch(49% 0.097 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#724024
oklch(42.6% 0.081 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3722
oklch(37.7% 0.062 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#362015
oklch(26.9% 0.039 47.1)
#A45F38 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) | #726734 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837637 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35156 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45F38
#A45F38
oklch(55.6% 0.105 48.9)
- #137EA4
#137EA4
oklch(55.6% 0.105 229.1)
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 #A45F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.014
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.040
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.045
Use #A45F38 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.