#A85E44
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.2% 0.104 40), rgb(168, 94, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#A85E44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85E44 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 94, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.104 40) |
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 #A85E44 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85E44 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85E44 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85E44 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA917D
oklch(70.7% 0.075 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB755C
oklch(63.1% 0.096 40.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85E44
oklch(56.2% 0.104 40)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C34
oklch(49.1% 0.096 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#743E2C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 39.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3527
oklch(37.6% 0.064 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#A85E44 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) | #716842 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837843 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75158 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85E44
#A85E44
oklch(56.2% 0.104 40)
- #00829E
#00829E
oklch(56.1% 0.102 220)
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 #A85E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.023
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.047
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.049
Use #A85E44 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.