#A75943
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(55.1% 0.108 36.6), rgb(167, 89, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A75943 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75943 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 89, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.108 36.6) |
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 #A75943 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75943 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A75943 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75943 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
-
Step 200
200
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
-
Step 300
300
#DEB6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 35.9)
-
Step 400
400
#CC907E
oklch(70.8% 0.078 37.4)
-
Step 500
500
#BD735E
oklch(63.1% 0.099 36.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75943
oklch(55.1% 0.108 36.6)
-
Step 700
700
#904A36
oklch(49.1% 0.1 36.8)
-
Step 800
800
#753D2D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 36.8)
-
Step 900
900
#5F3428
oklch(37.6% 0.066 36.4)
-
Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#A75943 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) | #6D6441 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807542 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64B54 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75943
#A75943
oklch(55.1% 0.108 36.6)
- #008097
#008097
oklch(55.3% 0.098 216.2)
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 #A75943, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.050
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.052
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.052
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.053
Use #A75943 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.