#A44F06
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(52.5% 0.133 51.6), rgb(164, 79, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A44F06 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.133 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 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44F06 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 79, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 93%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.133 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 #A44F06 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44F06 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44F06 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A44F06 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69E
oklch(80.8% 0.06 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F68
oklch(70.7% 0.097 51.2)
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Step 500
500
#C3723D
oklch(63.1% 0.123 51.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44F06
oklch(52.5% 0.133 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#964807
oklch(49.2% 0.124 51.5)
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Step 800
800
#793C0D
oklch(42.7% 0.102 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#623414
oklch(37.8% 0.08 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 52.6)
#A44F06 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) | #685B00 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E02 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B53B43 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44F06
#A44F06
oklch(52.5% 0.133 51.6)
- #00749D
#00749D
oklch(52.5% 0.107 231.9)
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 #A44F06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.016
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.048
Use #A44F06 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.