#A05C19
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(54.2% 0.117 59.3), rgb(160, 92, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#A05C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05C19 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 92, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 73%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.117 59.3) |
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 #A05C19 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05C19 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A05C19 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A05C19 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99F
oklch(80.9% 0.053 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#C8946B
oklch(70.7% 0.084 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97841
oklch(63% 0.108 59.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05C19
oklch(54.2% 0.117 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F10
oklch(49.1% 0.109 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#724112
oklch(42.6% 0.09 59.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3817
oklch(37.9% 0.07 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#A05C19 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) | #71630C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817319 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4D4F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05C19
#A05C19
oklch(54.2% 0.117 59.3)
- #1377AC
#1377AC
oklch(54.3% 0.117 239.5)
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 #A05C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.016
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.018
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.024
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
Use #A05C19 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.