Earth #A2653E
Earth is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown with hex code #A2653E and RGB rgb(162, 101, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A2653E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Earth. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Colors that go with Earth
Matches found by rotating Earth around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Earth
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Earth, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Earth, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
More about Earth
How to make Earth
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part yellow
- 1 part purple
- 1 part brown
Recipe result: #A0663D, a difference of ΔE 0.005 from Earth. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Earth in every format
| HEX | #A2653E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 101, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.096 52.3) |
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 #A2653E | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A2653E | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2653E text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2653E text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Earth
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D8BAA8
oklch(81% 0.043 52.9)
-
Step 400
400
#C49579
oklch(70.7% 0.069 52.1)
-
Step 500
500
#B47A56
oklch(63.1% 0.088 52.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A2653E
oklch(56.5% 0.096 52.3)
-
Step 700
700
#88512D
oklch(49.1% 0.089 52.4)
-
Step 800
800
#6E4327
oklch(42.7% 0.073 52.7)
-
Step 900
900
#5A3924
oklch(37.8% 0.057 52.7)
-
Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
Earth 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) | #766B3A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0595C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.096 |
Use Earth 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.