#A85E30
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.9% 0.114 50.4), rgb(168, 94, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A85E30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85E30 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 94, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.114 50.4) |
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 #A85E30 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85E30 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85E30 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85E30 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A4
oklch(81% 0.051 50)
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Step 400
400
#CA9272
oklch(70.7% 0.081 50.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC764D
oklch(63.2% 0.104 50.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85E30
oklch(55.9% 0.114 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C22
oklch(49% 0.106 50)
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Step 800
800
#743F1E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 50.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E361E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#A85E30 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) | #73672B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85782F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84F54 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85E30
#A85E30
oklch(55.9% 0.114 50.4)
- #007FA9
#007FA9
oklch(55.9% 0.112 230.4)
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 #A85E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.020
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
Use #A85E30 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.