#A55B22
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(54.8% 0.119 54.1), rgb(165, 91, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#A55B22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55B22 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 91, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 66%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.119 54.1) |
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 #A55B22 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55B22 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A55B22 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55B22 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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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
#DDB8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB926D
oklch(70.7% 0.086 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC7645
oklch(63.1% 0.109 54.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55B22
oklch(54.8% 0.119 54.1)
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Step 700
700
#904D17
oklch(49.2% 0.111 54.3)
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Step 800
800
#753F16
oklch(42.7% 0.092 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3619
oklch(37.6% 0.071 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#A55B22 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) | #71641A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827521 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54B4F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55B22
#A55B22
oklch(54.8% 0.119 54.1)
- #007BA9
#007BA9
oklch(54.9% 0.114 233.6)
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 #A55B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.017
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.027
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
Use #A55B22 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.