#A44505
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(50.9% 0.141 45.9), rgb(164, 69, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#A44505 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44505 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 69, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 94%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.141 45.9) |
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 #A44505 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44505 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44505 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A44505 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#E7B49C
oklch(81% 0.068 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98A65
oklch(70.7% 0.11 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B38
oklch(63.1% 0.139 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#B8500C
oklch(55.7% 0.151 46.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A44505
oklch(50.9% 0.141 45.9)
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Step 800
800
#803505
oklch(42.6% 0.116 46)
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Step 900
900
#672F11
oklch(37.6% 0.09 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#A44505 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) | #615400 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786A00 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B52D3B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44505
#A44505
oklch(50.9% 0.141 45.9)
- #007090
#007090
oklch(50.8% 0.097 226.3)
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 #A44505, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.008
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.026
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.031
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.043
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.045
Use #A44505 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.