#A25F03
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(54.9% 0.123 64), rgb(162, 95, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A25F03 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A25F03 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 95, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 96%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.123 64) |
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 #A25F03 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A25F03 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A25F03 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A25F03 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9C
oklch(81% 0.056 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89565
oklch(70.8% 0.089 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97937
oklch(63.1% 0.114 63.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A25F03
oklch(54.9% 0.123 64)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724203
oklch(42.7% 0.095 64.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3810
oklch(37.6% 0.074 64.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#A25F03 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) | #746500 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847505 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B24F50 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A25F03
#A25F03
oklch(54.9% 0.123 64)
- #1E77B4
#1E77B4
oklch(54.9% 0.124 244.5)
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 #A25F03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.010
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.016
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.040
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
Use #A25F03 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.