#A85A21
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55% 0.123 52.5), rgb(168, 90, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A85A21 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85A21 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 90, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 67%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.123 52.5) |
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 #A85A21 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85A21 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A85A21 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85A21 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A0
oklch(80.8% 0.055 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD916C
oklch(70.7% 0.089 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE7544
oklch(63.1% 0.112 53.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85A21
oklch(55% 0.123 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#924B15
oklch(49.2% 0.115 52.4)
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Step 800
800
#763E15
oklch(42.7% 0.094 52.8)
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Step 900
900
#603519
oklch(37.7% 0.074 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 52.1)
#A85A21 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) | #716419 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837520 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8494E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85A21
#A85A21
oklch(55% 0.123 52.5)
- #007CA8
#007CA8
oklch(55.1% 0.113 232.2)
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 #A85A21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.018
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.024
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
Use #A85A21 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.