#A55C23
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55% 0.118 54.6), rgb(165, 92, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A55C23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55C23 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 92, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 65%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.118 54.6) |
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 #A55C23 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55C23 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A55C23 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55C23 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 53.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA926D
oklch(70.6% 0.085 54.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC7646
oklch(63.1% 0.109 53.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55C23
oklch(55% 0.118 54.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D17
oklch(49.1% 0.11 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#743F17
oklch(42.6% 0.091 54)
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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)
#A55C23 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) | #71651B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837523 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54C50 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55C23
#A55C23
oklch(55% 0.118 54.6)
- #007BAB
#007BAB
oklch(55% 0.116 234.7)
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 #A55C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.016
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
Use #A55C23 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.