#A9522E
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54% 0.125 42), rgb(169, 82, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A9522E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9522E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 82, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.125 42) |
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 #A9522E | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9522E | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9522E text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A9522E text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18E74
oklch(70.7% 0.09 42)
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Step 500
500
#C37050
oklch(63.1% 0.115 41.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9522E
oklch(54% 0.125 42)
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Step 700
700
#964625
oklch(49.1% 0.117 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A21
oklch(42.7% 0.097 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#623320
oklch(37.7% 0.074 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#A9522E 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) | #6A5F2A | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F722C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9404A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9522E
#A9522E
oklch(54% 0.125 42)
- #007B98
#007B98
oklch(54% 0.1 221.9)
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 #A9522E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.017
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.046
Use #A9522E 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.