#A35709
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(53.7% 0.127 57), rgb(163, 87, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#A35709 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35709 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 87, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 90%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.127 57) |
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 #A35709 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35709 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A35709 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A35709 text on black | 3.92:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 56.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89D
oklch(80.9% 0.057 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9267
oklch(70.7% 0.091 57.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE763C
oklch(63.2% 0.116 57.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35709
oklch(53.7% 0.127 57)
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Step 700
700
#914C02
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F0A
oklch(42.8% 0.098 57.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3613
oklch(37.7% 0.076 57.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#A35709 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) | #6E6000 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807208 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3464A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35709
#A35709
oklch(53.7% 0.127 57)
- #0076A9
#0076A9
oklch(53.6% 0.118 237.3)
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 #A35709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.019
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.023
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.030
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
Use #A35709 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.