#A85E47
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.2% 0.103 38), rgb(168, 94, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A85E47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85E47 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 94, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.103 38) |
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 #A85E47 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85E47 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85E47 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85E47 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
-
Step 300
300
#DCB7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 38.8)
-
Step 400
400
#CA917F
oklch(70.8% 0.074 38.3)
-
Step 500
500
#BB755F
oklch(63.2% 0.095 38.2)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85E47
oklch(56.2% 0.103 38)
-
Step 700
700
#8E4C37
oklch(49.2% 0.095 38.4)
-
Step 800
800
#733E2E
oklch(42.6% 0.079 37.6)
-
Step 900
900
#5E3529
oklch(37.7% 0.063 37.1)
-
Step 950
950
#372018
oklch(27.1% 0.039 39.9)
#A85E47 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) | #716845 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837846 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75158 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85E47
#A85E47
oklch(56.2% 0.103 38)
- #00839C
#00839C
oklch(56.3% 0.101 217.4)
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 #A85E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.047
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.051
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.052
Use #A85E47 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.