#A85537
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54.4% 0.118 40.2), rgb(168, 85, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#A85537 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85537 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 85, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.118 40.2) |
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 #A85537 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85537 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A85537 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A85537 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A7
oklch(81% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F78
oklch(70.8% 0.085 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#C17256
oklch(63.2% 0.108 40.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85537
oklch(54.4% 0.118 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#93482D
oklch(49.1% 0.109 40)
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Step 800
800
#783C26
oklch(42.8% 0.09 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#613323
oklch(37.6% 0.071 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#A85537 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) | #6B6134 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7336 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8454E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85537
#A85537
oklch(54.4% 0.118 40.2)
- #007D98
#007D98
oklch(54.5% 0.099 220)
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 #A85537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.020
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.051
Use #A85537 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.