#A04500
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(50.3% 0.138 47.6), rgb(160, 69, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#A04500 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04500 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 69, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.138 47.6) |
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 #A04500 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04500 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A04500 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A04500 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
-
Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
-
Step 300
300
#E6B49C
oklch(80.9% 0.067 46.9)
-
Step 400
400
#D78B65
oklch(70.6% 0.107 47.1)
-
Step 500
500
#CA6C38
oklch(63% 0.136 47.5)
-
Step 600
600
#B6520B
oklch(55.7% 0.148 47.7)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#A04500
oklch(50.3% 0.138 47.6)
-
Step 800
800
#7F3704
oklch(42.8% 0.114 47.9)
-
Step 900
900
#663011
oklch(37.6% 0.088 47.3)
-
Step 950
950
#3C1D0C
oklch(27% 0.056 47.7)
#A04500 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) | #605300 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766800 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B02E3A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04500
#A04500
oklch(50.3% 0.138 47.6)
- #006E8F
#006E8F
oklch(50.2% 0.097 227.5)
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 #A04500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.005
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.026
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.047
Use #A04500 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.