#A5795A
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(61.2% 0.071 56.1), rgb(165, 121, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#A5795A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5795A |
| RGB | rgb(165, 121, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.071 56.1) |
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 #A5795A | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A5795A | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5795A text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5795A text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC9880
oklch(70.7% 0.055 55.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A5795A
oklch(61.2% 0.071 56.1)
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Step 600
600
#966746
oklch(55.5% 0.077 55.5)
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Step 700
700
#805637
oklch(49.2% 0.072 56.6)
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Step 800
800
#68462E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 55.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B29
oklch(37.7% 0.047 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#322318
oklch(27.1% 0.03 57.3)
#A5795A 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) | #867D58 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17071 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5795A
#A5795A
oklch(61.2% 0.071 56.1)
- #598BA9
#598BA9
oklch(61.3% 0.071 235.9)
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 #A5795A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
Use #A5795A 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.