#A04420
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(50.3% 0.132 40.4), rgb(160, 68, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#A04420 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04420 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 68, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 67%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.132 40.4) |
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 #A04420 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04420 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A04420 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A04420 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78A6F
oklch(70.6% 0.102 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B48
oklch(63% 0.13 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65029
oklch(55.6% 0.143 40.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A04420
oklch(50.3% 0.132 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F361A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#66301B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C11
oklch(26.9% 0.054 39.5)
#A04420 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) | #5E531B | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74681D | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B02F3D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04420
#A04420
oklch(50.3% 0.132 40.4)
- #007088
#007088
oklch(50.4% 0.091 219.5)
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 #A04420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.013
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.022
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.041
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
Use #A04420 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.