#A24F30
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.5% 0.119 40.5), rgb(162, 79, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A24F30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A24F30 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 79, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 54%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.119 40.5) |
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 #A24F30 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A24F30 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A24F30 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A24F30 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A7
oklch(81% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F78
oklch(70.8% 0.085 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#C17155
oklch(63.1% 0.109 39.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A24F30
oklch(52.5% 0.119 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#94482B
oklch(49.2% 0.111 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#783B25
oklch(42.6% 0.092 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#613323
oklch(37.6% 0.071 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#A24F30 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) | #655B2D | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6E2E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B13E48 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A24F30
#A24F30
oklch(52.5% 0.119 40.5)
- #007691
#007691
oklch(52.4% 0.096 221.1)
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 #A24F30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.009
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.030
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.049
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
Use #A24F30 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.