#A45F59
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.2% 0.091 25.6), rgb(164, 95, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A45F59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45F59 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 95, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.091 25.6) |
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 #A45F59 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45F59 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45F59 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45F59 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#C6918C
oklch(70.6% 0.065 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#B7756F
oklch(63.1% 0.084 25.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45F59
oklch(56.2% 0.091 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D47
oklch(49.2% 0.085 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#713F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.071 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3632
oklch(37.7% 0.054 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201E
oklch(27.1% 0.035 25.3)
#A45F59 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) | #6E6958 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7758 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1565E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45F59
#A45F59
oklch(56.2% 0.091 25.6)
- #17848F
#17848F
oklch(56.2% 0.091 205.7)
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 #A45F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
Use #A45F59 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.