#A54E23
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.6% 0.128 44.5), rgb(165, 78, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#A54E23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A54E23 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 78, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 65%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.128 44.5) |
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 #A54E23 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A54E23 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A54E23 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A54E23 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A3
oklch(81% 0.057 45.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18E71
oklch(70.7% 0.092 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#C3704B
oklch(63% 0.117 44.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A54E23
oklch(52.6% 0.128 44.5)
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Step 700
700
#96461F
oklch(49% 0.119 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A1C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 44)
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Step 900
900
#62331D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 44.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#A54E23 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) | #665B1D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E21 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B53B45 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A54E23
#A54E23
oklch(52.6% 0.128 44.5)
- #007695
#007695
oklch(52.6% 0.099 224.4)
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 #A54E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.013
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.045
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.045
Use #A54E23 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.