#A95F4B
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.6% 0.102 36), rgb(169, 95, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A95F4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A95F4B |
| RGB | rgb(169, 95, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.102 36) |
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 #A95F4B | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A95F4B | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A95F4B text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A95F4B text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9181
oklch(70.8% 0.073 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB7561
oklch(63.2% 0.094 36.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A95F4B
oklch(56.6% 0.102 36)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B3A
oklch(49% 0.095 35.2)
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Step 800
800
#733E30
oklch(42.6% 0.078 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352A
oklch(37.6% 0.061 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#A95F4B 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) | #716949 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8535A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A95F4B
#A95F4B
oklch(56.6% 0.102 36)
- #00849C
#00849C
oklch(56.5% 0.101 216.5)
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 #A95F4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.053
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.055
Use #A95F4B 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.