#A33F0C
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(49.9% 0.144 42.1), rgb(163, 63, 12).
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White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#A33F0C is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A33F0C |
| RGB | rgb(163, 63, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 86%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.144 42.1) |
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 #A33F0C | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A33F0C | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A33F0C text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A33F0C text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B29E
oklch(80.8% 0.069 41.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8868
oklch(70.6% 0.112 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF683D
oklch(63.1% 0.143 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C18
oklch(55.5% 0.155 42)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A33F0C
oklch(49.9% 0.144 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#82330D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E14
oklch(37.8% 0.093 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#A33F0C 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) | #5C5100 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756705 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B42536 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A33F0C
#A33F0C
oklch(49.9% 0.144 42.1)
- #006E89
#006E89
oklch(49.9% 0.093 222.6)
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 #A33F0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.013
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.013
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.033
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
Use #A33F0C 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.