#A44E01
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(52.3% 0.135 51.6), rgb(164, 78, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A44E01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44E01 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 78, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 99%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.135 51.6) |
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 #A44E01 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44E01 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44E01 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A44E01 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59B
oklch(80.9% 0.065 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D62
oklch(70.6% 0.104 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76F34
oklch(63.1% 0.133 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A44E01
oklch(52.3% 0.135 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#65320D
oklch(37.8% 0.087 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0A
oklch(27% 0.055 52.6)
#A44E01 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) | #675A00 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E00 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B53A42 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44E01
#A44E01
oklch(52.3% 0.135 51.6)
- #00739C
#00739C
oklch(52.2% 0.107 232.1)
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 #A44E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.024
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.046
Use #A44E01 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.