#A85523
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.2% 0.125 48.4), rgb(168, 85, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A85523 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85523 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 85, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 66%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.125 48.4) |
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 #A85523 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85523 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A85523 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A85523 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.057 48)
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Step 400
400
#CF906E
oklch(70.8% 0.09 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#C17247
oklch(63% 0.115 48.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85523
oklch(54.2% 0.125 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#94491A
oklch(49.2% 0.116 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#783C18
oklch(42.6% 0.097 48.6)
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Step 900
900
#61341B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#A85523 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) | #6D601C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817321 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8434B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85523
#A85523
oklch(54.2% 0.125 48.4)
- #007AA0
#007AA0
oklch(54.2% 0.106 228.7)
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 #A85523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.017
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.020
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
Use #A85523 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.