#A35611
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(53.5% 0.125 55.1), rgb(163, 86, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#A35611 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35611 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 86, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 81%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.125 55.1) |
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 #A35611 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35611 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A35611 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A35611 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9269
oklch(70.8% 0.091 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE753F
oklch(63.1% 0.115 55.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35611
oklch(53.5% 0.125 55.1)
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Step 700
700
#914B0B
oklch(49% 0.116 55)
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Step 800
800
#763E0F
oklch(42.6% 0.096 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#603515
oklch(37.7% 0.076 54.3)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#A35611 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7110 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3454A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35611
#A35611
oklch(53.5% 0.125 55.1)
- #0076A5
#0076A5
oklch(53.4% 0.114 235.1)
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 #A35611, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.021
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.023
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.039
Use #A35611 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.