#A55E41
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.7% 0.102 42.6), rgb(165, 94, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A55E41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 43°. 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55E41 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 94, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.102 42.6) |
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 #A55E41 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55E41 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A55E41 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55E41 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400
#C9927C
oklch(70.8% 0.074 42.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9765B
oklch(63% 0.093 42.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55E41
oklch(55.7% 0.102 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D33
oklch(49.1% 0.095 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#733F2A
oklch(42.7% 0.08 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3627
oklch(37.7% 0.061 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#A55E41 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) | #71673E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827740 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45157 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55E41
#A55E41
oklch(55.7% 0.102 42.6)
- #07809F
#07809F
oklch(55.7% 0.102 222.9)
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 #A55E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.020
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.043
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.045
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.049
Use #A55E41 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.