#A3571B
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(53.8% 0.122 53.7), rgb(163, 87, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A3571B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3571B |
| RGB | rgb(163, 87, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 72%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.122 53.7) |
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 #A3571B | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3571B | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3571B text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A3571B 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
#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
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB8A0
oklch(81% 0.055 54)
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Step 400
400
#CC926C
oklch(70.8% 0.088 54)
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Step 500
500
#BE7543
oklch(63.1% 0.113 53.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3571B
oklch(53.8% 0.122 53.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C14
oklch(49.2% 0.113 53.9)
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Step 800
800
#763E14
oklch(42.7% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3618
oklch(37.7% 0.073 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#38200F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 54.7)
#A3571B 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) | #6D6011 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80721A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3464B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3571B
#A3571B
oklch(53.8% 0.122 53.7)
- #0077A5
#0077A5
oklch(53.7% 0.113 234.4)
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 #A3571B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.022
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.023
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.023
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
Use #A3571B 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.