#A05E18
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(54.6% 0.117 61.2), rgb(160, 94, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#A05E18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05E18 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 94, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 74%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.117 61.2) |
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 #A05E18 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05E18 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A05E18 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05E18 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#DABA9F
oklch(81% 0.052 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#C7956A
oklch(70.8% 0.084 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87940
oklch(63.1% 0.107 60.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05E18
oklch(54.6% 0.117 61.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C500D
oklch(49.2% 0.109 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#724210
oklch(42.8% 0.09 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3816
oklch(37.7% 0.07 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#A05E18 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) | #726509 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827419 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4F51 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05E18
#A05E18
oklch(54.6% 0.117 61.2)
- #1D77AD
#1D77AD
oklch(54.5% 0.116 241.2)
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 #A05E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.014
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.019
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.020
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.039
Use #A05E18 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.