#A55A28
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(54.7% 0.117 51.3), rgb(165, 90, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#A55A28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55A28 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 90, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 61%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.117 51.3) |
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 #A55A28 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55A28 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A55A28 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55A28 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB9270
oklch(70.7% 0.084 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD754A
oklch(63.1% 0.108 50.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55A28
oklch(54.7% 0.117 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#904C1E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 51.2)
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Step 800
800
#753F1B
oklch(42.8% 0.09 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F361C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 51.5)
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Step 950
950
#382011
oklch(27.1% 0.045 51.8)
#A55A28 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) | #706322 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817427 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54A4F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55A28
#A55A28
oklch(54.7% 0.117 51.3)
- #007BA5
#007BA5
oklch(54.7% 0.11 231.2)
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 #A55A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.023
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.024
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
Use #A55A28 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.