#A04600
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(50.4% 0.137 48.2), rgb(160, 70, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#A04600 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04600 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 70, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.137 48.2) |
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 #A04600 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04600 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A04600 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A04600 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.037 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49C
oklch(80.8% 0.066 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68C65
oklch(70.7% 0.105 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA6D38
oklch(63.2% 0.135 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B5520A
oklch(55.5% 0.147 48.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A04600
oklch(50.4% 0.137 48.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E3704
oklch(42.6% 0.113 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#663110
oklch(37.8% 0.088 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0B
oklch(27% 0.056 48.8)
#A04600 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) | #605400 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766800 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0303B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04600
#A04600
oklch(50.4% 0.137 48.2)
- #006E90
#006E90
oklch(50.3% 0.098 228.2)
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 #A04600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.006
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.025
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.027
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.049
Use #A04600 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.