#A95B36
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.6% 0.114 45), rgb(169, 91, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#A95B36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A95B36 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 91, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.114 45) |
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 #A95B36 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A95B36 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A95B36 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A95B36 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC9076
oklch(70.6% 0.082 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7452
oklch(63.1% 0.105 45)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A95B36
oklch(55.6% 0.114 45)
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Step 700
700
#914A29
oklch(49% 0.106 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#763D23
oklch(42.7% 0.089 44.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3521
oklch(37.7% 0.068 45.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F14
oklch(27% 0.044 44.2)
#A95B36 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) | #706532 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837735 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94C52 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A95B36
#A95B36
oklch(55.6% 0.114 45)
- #007FA1
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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 #A95B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.029
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.040
Use #A95B36 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.