#A5501E
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.9% 0.128 47.3), rgb(165, 80, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#A5501E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5501E |
| RGB | rgb(165, 80, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 69%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.128 47.3) |
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 #A5501E | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5501E | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5501E text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A5501E text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#E1B6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.058 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6E
oklch(70.7% 0.092 47.7)
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Step 500
500
#C27147
oklch(63% 0.117 47.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A5501E
oklch(52.9% 0.128 47.3)
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Step 700
700
#95481A
oklch(49.2% 0.118 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#793B18
oklch(42.6% 0.098 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#62331A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#A5501E 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) | #685C17 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F1C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B53D46 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5501E
#A5501E
oklch(52.9% 0.128 47.3)
- #007699
#007699
oklch(52.8% 0.102 227.4)
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 #A5501E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.014
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.039
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.048
Use #A5501E 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.