#A25801
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(53.7% 0.127 59.1), rgb(162, 88, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A25801 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A25801 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 88, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 99%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.127 59.1) |
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 #A25801 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A25801 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A25801 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A25801 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89C
oklch(80.8% 0.057 59)
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Step 400
400
#CB9366
oklch(70.7% 0.091 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD7639
oklch(63% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A25801
oklch(53.7% 0.127 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#753F06
oklch(42.6% 0.098 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3611
oklch(37.7% 0.077 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#A25801 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) | #6F6000 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807201 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2474A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A25801
#A25801
oklch(53.7% 0.127 59.1)
- #0076AC
#0076AC
oklch(53.8% 0.121 238.9)
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 #A25801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.018
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.028
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.041
Use #A25801 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.