#A65125
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.3% 0.126 45.5), rgb(166, 81, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#A65125 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65125 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 81, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 64%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.126 45.5) |
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 #A65125 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65125 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A65125 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A65125 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A3
oklch(81% 0.057 45.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08F71
oklch(70.8% 0.09 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#C2714B
oklch(63% 0.115 45.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65125
oklch(53.3% 0.126 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#95471F
oklch(49% 0.117 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#793B1C
oklch(42.7% 0.097 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#62331D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 44.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 44.3)
#A65125 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) | #695D1F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7023 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B63F48 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65125
#A65125
oklch(53.3% 0.126 45.5)
- #007899
#007899
oklch(53.3% 0.101 225.5)
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 #A65125, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.012
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
Use #A65125 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.