#A04E30
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52% 0.117 40.2), rgb(160, 78, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#A04E30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04E30 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 78, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 54%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.117 40.2) |
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 #A04E30 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04E30 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A04E30 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A04E30 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
-
Step 200
200
#EDD3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 40.1)
-
Step 300
300
#E2B5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 40.5)
-
Step 400
400
#D28D75
oklch(70.7% 0.091 40)
-
Step 500
500
#C46F51
oklch(63% 0.116 40)
-
Step 600
600
#AF5635
oklch(55.6% 0.125 40.4)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#A04E30
oklch(52% 0.117 40.2)
-
Step 800
800
#7A3A22
oklch(42.7% 0.096 40.6)
-
Step 900
900
#633221
oklch(37.7% 0.076 39.7)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#A04E30 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) | #645A2D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C2E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF3E47 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04E30
#A04E30
oklch(52% 0.117 40.2)
- #00758F
#00758F
oklch(52% 0.095 220.4)
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 #A04E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.011
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.027
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.053
Use #A04E30 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.