#A55820
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.3% 0.121 52.4), rgb(165, 88, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#A55820 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55820 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 88, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 68%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.121 52.4) |
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 #A55820 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55820 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A55820 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A55820 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB8A1
oklch(81% 0.054 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC916D
oklch(70.6% 0.087 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE7545
oklch(63.1% 0.112 52.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55820
oklch(54.3% 0.121 52.4)
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Step 700
700
#914B17
oklch(49% 0.113 52.3)
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Step 800
800
#763E16
oklch(42.7% 0.094 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3519
oklch(37.6% 0.073 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#382010
oklch(27.1% 0.046 53.3)
#A55820 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) | #6E6218 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81731F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5474D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55820
#A55820
oklch(54.3% 0.121 52.4)
- #0079A5
#0079A5
oklch(54.2% 0.112 232.8)
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 #A55820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.022
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.022
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.024
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
Use #A55820 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.