#A55A48
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(55.1% 0.103 34.5), rgb(165, 90, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A55A48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55A48 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 90, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.103 34.5) |
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 #A55A48 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55A48 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A55A48 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55A48 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AD
oklch(81% 0.046 35.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA9082
oklch(70.6% 0.074 34)
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Step 500
500
#BB7462
oklch(63.1% 0.094 35)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55A48
oklch(55.1% 0.103 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B3B
oklch(49.2% 0.096 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#743E31
oklch(42.8% 0.079 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E352B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#A55A48 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) | #6D6546 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7547 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34E56 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55A48
#A55A48
oklch(55.1% 0.103 34.5)
- #008095
#008095
oklch(55.2% 0.097 214.5)
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 #A55A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.051
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.056
Use #A55A48 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.