#A75F34
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56% 0.11 49.8), rgb(167, 95, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#A75F34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75F34 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 95, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.11 49.8) |
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 #A75F34 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75F34 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75F34 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75F34 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99274
oklch(70.6% 0.079 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7650
oklch(63.1% 0.102 49)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75F34
oklch(56% 0.11 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D25
oklch(49.1% 0.103 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#734020
oklch(42.7% 0.084 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3620
oklch(37.6% 0.066 49.2)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#A75F34 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) | #736830 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847833 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65155 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75F34
#A75F34
oklch(56% 0.11 49.8)
- #067FA8
#067FA8
oklch(55.9% 0.11 230.1)
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 #A75F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.016
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.039
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.040
Use #A75F34 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.