#A95C4E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.1% 0.104 31.4), rgb(169, 92, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#A95C4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A95C4E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 92, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.104 31.4) |
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 #A95C4E | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A95C4E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A95C4E text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A95C4E text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9084
oklch(70.8% 0.074 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7365
oklch(63.1% 0.095 31.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A95C4E
oklch(56.1% 0.104 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A3D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#743D33
oklch(42.6% 0.079 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E342D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#A95C4E 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) | #6F684D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81784D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75059 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A95C4E
#A95C4E
oklch(56.1% 0.104 31.4)
- #008496
#008496
oklch(56.3% 0.098 211.4)
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 #A95C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
Use #A95C4E 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.