#A85E0A
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.6% 0.127 59.9), rgb(168, 94, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A85E0A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85E0A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 94, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 89%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.127 59.9) |
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 #A85E0A | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85E0A | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85E0A text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85E0A text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99C
oklch(81% 0.057 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9365
oklch(70.7% 0.092 60)
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Step 500
500
#BD7738
oklch(63.2% 0.117 59.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85E0A
oklch(55.6% 0.127 59.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#754004
oklch(42.8% 0.098 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3610
oklch(37.7% 0.077 59.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#A85E0A 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) | #756600 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86770A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94D50 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85E0A
#A85E0A
oklch(55.6% 0.127 59.9)
- #007BB5
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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 #A85E0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.002
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.018
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.025
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
Use #A85E0A 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.