#A0621A
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.3% 0.114 64.1), rgb(160, 98, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A0621A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0621A |
| RGB | rgb(160, 98, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 72%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.114 64.1) |
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 #A0621A | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0621A | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0621A text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0621A text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.051 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59669
oklch(70.7% 0.083 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67B3F
oklch(63.2% 0.106 64.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0621A
oklch(55.3% 0.114 64.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A520B
oklch(49.3% 0.107 64.4)
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Step 800
800
#70430F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 64)
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Step 900
900
#5B3916
oklch(37.8% 0.069 63.6)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#A0621A 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) | #76680C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84761B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5454 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0621A
#A0621A
oklch(55.3% 0.114 64.1)
- #2B78B0
#2B78B0
oklch(55.2% 0.114 244.3)
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 #A0621A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.015
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.017
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.045
Use #A0621A 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.