#A55E2D
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.4% 0.112 52.7), rgb(165, 94, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#A55E2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55E2D |
| RGB | rgb(165, 94, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.112 52.7) |
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 #A55E2D | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55E2D | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A55E2D text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55E2D text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 52)
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Step 400
400
#C99371
oklch(70.7% 0.081 53.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA774B
oklch(63.1% 0.103 53.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55E2D
oklch(55.4% 0.112 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E20
oklch(49.2% 0.104 53)
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Step 800
800
#73401D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 52.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D371D
oklch(37.7% 0.067 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#A55E2D 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) | #726628 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83762D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44F53 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55E2D
#A55E2D
oklch(55.4% 0.112 52.7)
- #097DA9
#097DA9
oklch(55.5% 0.112 232.5)
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 #A55E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.020
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
Use #A55E2D 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.