#A8592B
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(55% 0.119 48.4), rgb(168, 89, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#A8592B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8592B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 89, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.119 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 #A8592B | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8592B | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8592B text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8592B text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A3
oklch(81% 0.054 48)
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Step 400
400
#CD9171
oklch(70.8% 0.086 49)
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Step 500
500
#BF744B
oklch(63.2% 0.11 48.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8592B
oklch(55% 0.119 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#924A20
oklch(49.1% 0.111 48)
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Step 800
800
#763D1C
oklch(42.6% 0.092 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#60351D
oklch(37.8% 0.072 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#A8592B 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) | #6F6326 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82752A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8494F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8592B
#A8592B
oklch(55% 0.119 48.4)
- #007DA3
#007DA3
oklch(55.1% 0.108 228.2)
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 #A8592B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.025
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.025
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
Use #A8592B 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.