#A5644A
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.9% 0.093 42.4), rgb(165, 100, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#A5644A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5644A |
| RGB | rgb(165, 100, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.093 42.4) |
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 #A5644A | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5644A | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5644A text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5644A text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 41)
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Step 400
400
#C59380
oklch(70.6% 0.067 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67860
oklch(63.1% 0.086 41.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A5644A
oklch(56.9% 0.093 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#894F38
oklch(49% 0.086 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#70412E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3729
oklch(37.7% 0.057 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#A5644A 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) | #756C48 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A49 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3595E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5644A
#A5644A
oklch(56.9% 0.093 42.4)
- #27839F
#27839F
oklch(57% 0.093 222.7)
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 #A5644A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.017
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.049
Use #A5644A 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.