#A35E10
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(54.9% 0.122 61.3), rgb(163, 94, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#A35E10 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35E10 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 94, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 82%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.122 61.3) |
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 #A35E10 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35E10 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A35E10 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35E10 text on black | 4.16:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99467
oklch(70.7% 0.088 61)
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Step 500
500
#BA783C
oklch(63.1% 0.112 60.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35E10
oklch(54.9% 0.122 61.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F02
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.5)
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Step 800
800
#73410A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 61.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3713
oklch(37.6% 0.073 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#37210D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 61)
#A35E10 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) | #736500 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847511 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34E50 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35E10
#A35E10
oklch(54.9% 0.122 61.3)
- #1678B1
#1678B1
oklch(54.8% 0.122 241.5)
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 #A35E10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.007
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.027
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
Use #A35E10 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.