#A95B19
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.3% 0.126 54.9), rgb(169, 91, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A95B19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A95B19 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 91, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 74%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.126 54.9) |
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 #A95B19 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A95B19 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A95B19 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A95B19 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9169
oklch(70.6% 0.091 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF753F
oklch(63.2% 0.116 54.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A95B19
oklch(55.3% 0.126 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#924B0A
oklch(49.1% 0.118 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E0F
oklch(42.6% 0.096 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#603515
oklch(37.7% 0.076 54.3)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#A95B19 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) | #72640C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857618 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4A4E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A95B19
#A95B19
oklch(55.3% 0.126 54.9)
- #007CAD
#007CAD
oklch(55.4% 0.118 235.1)
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 #A95B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.012
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.023
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
Use #A95B19 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.