#A05701
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(53.2% 0.125 59.2), rgb(160, 87, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#A05701 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05701 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 87, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 99%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.125 59.2) |
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 #A05701 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05701 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A05701 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A05701 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99D
oklch(81% 0.056 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9366
oklch(70.7% 0.091 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC773A
oklch(63.1% 0.115 59.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05701
oklch(53.2% 0.125 59.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#754008
oklch(42.8% 0.097 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3612
oklch(37.5% 0.075 58.9)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#A05701 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7001 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0464A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05701
#A05701
oklch(53.2% 0.125 59.2)
- #0074AA
#0074AA
oklch(53.2% 0.12 239.3)
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 #A05701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.023
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.043
Use #A05701 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.