#A95B26
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.4% 0.121 51.4), rgb(169, 91, 38).
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White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#A95B26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A95B26 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 91, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.121 51.4) |
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 #A95B26 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A95B26 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A95B26 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A95B26 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD916E
oklch(70.7% 0.088 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE7447
oklch(63% 0.111 50.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A95B26
oklch(55.4% 0.121 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#914B19
oklch(49.1% 0.112 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E18
oklch(42.7% 0.093 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#60351A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 51)
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Step 950
950
#381F10
oklch(26.9% 0.046 50.7)
#A95B26 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) | #71651F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847625 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94A50 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A95B26
#A95B26
oklch(55.4% 0.121 51.4)
- #007DA8
#007DA8
oklch(55.3% 0.112 231.4)
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 #A95B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.020
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
Use #A95B26 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.