#A95D49
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.2% 0.104 35.7), rgb(169, 93, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#A95D49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A95D49 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 93, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.104 35.7) |
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 #A95D49 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A95D49 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A95D49 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A95D49 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#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
#EAD4CE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AC
oklch(81% 0.047 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9080
oklch(70.7% 0.076 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7461
oklch(63.2% 0.096 35.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A95D49
oklch(56.2% 0.104 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B39
oklch(49.2% 0.097 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#743E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E352A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#A95D49 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) | #706847 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827848 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85058 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A95D49
#A95D49
oklch(56.2% 0.104 35.7)
- #00839A
#00839A
oklch(56.2% 0.1 215.8)
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 #A95D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.049
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.049
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
Use #A95D49 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.