#A5531F
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.4% 0.125 49.1), rgb(165, 83, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#A5531F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5531F |
| RGB | rgb(165, 83, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 68%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.125 49.1) |
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 #A5531F | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5531F | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5531F text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A5531F text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A1
oklch(81% 0.056 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF906E
oklch(70.8% 0.09 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#C17346
oklch(63.2% 0.115 49.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A5531F
oklch(53.4% 0.125 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#944919
oklch(49.2% 0.117 49)
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Step 800
800
#783C18
oklch(42.6% 0.097 48.6)
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Step 900
900
#61341A
oklch(37.7% 0.075 49)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#A5531F 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) | #6A5E17 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E711D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54149 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5531F
#A5531F
oklch(53.4% 0.125 49.1)
- #00789D
#00789D
oklch(53.5% 0.105 228.4)
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 #A5531F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.016
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.016
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
Use #A5531F 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.