#A44B18
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51.9% 0.132 46), rgb(164, 75, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#A44B18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44B18 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 75, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 74%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.132 46) |
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 #A44B18 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44B18 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44B18 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A44B18 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68C69
oklch(70.8% 0.103 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96D3F
oklch(63.1% 0.131 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#B4531B
oklch(55.6% 0.142 46.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A44B18
oklch(51.9% 0.132 46)
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Step 800
800
#7E370F
oklch(42.7% 0.11 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#653115
oklch(37.7% 0.085 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#A44B18 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) | #64580F | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D15 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B43741 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44B18
#A44B18
oklch(51.9% 0.132 46)
- #007494
#007494
oklch(52% 0.099 225.5)
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 #A44B18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.016
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.019
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.046
Use #A44B18 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.