#A44100
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(50.3% 0.145 44.6), rgb(164, 65, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#A44100 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44100 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 65, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.145 44.6) |
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 #A44100 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44100 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44100 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A44100 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39C
oklch(80.9% 0.07 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8965
oklch(70.8% 0.112 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE6938
oklch(63.1% 0.143 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D0A
oklch(55.6% 0.156 44.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A44100
oklch(50.3% 0.145 44.6)
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Step 800
800
#823304
oklch(42.7% 0.121 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E10
oklch(37.7% 0.094 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C0B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 45.5)
#A44100 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) | #5E5200 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766800 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B52737 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44100
#A44100
oklch(50.3% 0.145 44.6)
- #006F8C
#006F8C
oklch(50.3% 0.095 224.1)
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 #A44100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.010
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.019
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.036
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.044
Use #A44100 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.