#A85F3F
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.3% 0.106 43.8), rgb(168, 95, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A85F3F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85F3F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 95, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.106 43.8) |
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 #A85F3F | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85F3F | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85F3F text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85F3F text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.048 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA927A
oklch(70.8% 0.076 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7658
oklch(63.2% 0.097 44.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85F3F
oklch(56.3% 0.106 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C2F
oklch(49% 0.099 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#733F28
oklch(42.7% 0.081 44)
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Step 900
900
#5D3625
oklch(37.7% 0.063 44)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#A85F3F 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) | #73683C | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84783E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75157 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85F3F
#A85F3F
oklch(56.3% 0.106 43.8)
- #0082A3
#0082A3
oklch(56.3% 0.106 223.8)
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 #A85F3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.018
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.044
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.045
Use #A85F3F 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.