#A6582D
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54.5% 0.117 47.5), rgb(166, 88, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#A6582D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6582D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 88, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.117 47.5) |
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 #A6582D | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6582D | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6582D text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A6582D text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.052 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD9173
oklch(70.8% 0.084 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE744E
oklch(63.1% 0.107 47.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A6582D
oklch(54.5% 0.117 47.5)
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Step 700
700
#914B23
oklch(49.1% 0.108 48)
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Step 800
800
#763E1F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F351E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#A6582D 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) | #6E6228 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81742C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6484F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6582D
#A6582D
oklch(54.5% 0.117 47.5)
- #007BA0
#007BA0
oklch(54.4% 0.106 227.9)
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 #A6582D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.020
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.040
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
Use #A6582D 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.