#A75839
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54.8% 0.113 41.6), rgb(167, 88, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#A75839 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75839 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 88, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.113 41.6) |
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 #A75839 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75839 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A75839 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75839 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6A8
oklch(80.8% 0.051 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9079
oklch(70.8% 0.082 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE7356
oklch(63% 0.104 41.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75839
oklch(54.8% 0.113 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#914A2D
oklch(49.1% 0.105 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#763D27
oklch(42.7% 0.087 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#603424
oklch(37.7% 0.069 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#A75839 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) | #6D6336 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807438 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64951 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75839
#A75839
oklch(54.8% 0.113 41.6)
- #007E9B
#007E9B
oklch(54.9% 0.101 221.4)
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 #A75839, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.023
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.042
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.048
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.049
Use #A75839 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.