#A65435
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54% 0.117 40.9), rgb(166, 84, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#A65435 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65435 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 84, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.117 40.9) |
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 #A65435 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65435 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A65435 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A65435 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.052 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F78
oklch(70.7% 0.084 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07255
oklch(63.1% 0.107 41)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65435
oklch(54% 0.117 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#93482C
oklch(49% 0.109 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#773C25
oklch(42.7% 0.09 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#613423
oklch(37.8% 0.071 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F15
oklch(27.1% 0.044 41.6)
#A65435 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) | #6A6032 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7234 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6444D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65435
#A65435
oklch(54% 0.117 40.9)
- #007B97
#007B97
oklch(54% 0.099 221.1)
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 #A65435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.015
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.042
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
Use #A65435 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.