#A65E39
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.7% 0.107 46.8), rgb(166, 94, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A65E39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 47°. 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65E39 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 94, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.107 46.8) |
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 #A65E39 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65E39 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65E39 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65E39 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A7
oklch(81% 0.048 46.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99277
oklch(70.7% 0.077 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7654
oklch(63% 0.098 47)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65E39
oklch(55.7% 0.107 46.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D2B
oklch(49.2% 0.1 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#733F25
oklch(42.6% 0.082 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3623
oklch(37.6% 0.064 46.2)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#A65E39 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) | #726735 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837738 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55055 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65E39
#A65E39
oklch(55.7% 0.107 46.8)
- #017FA4
#017FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.107 227.2)
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 #A65E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.017
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.043
Use #A65E39 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.