#A45116
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(52.9% 0.128 50.3), rgb(164, 81, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#A45116 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45116 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 81, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.128 50.3) |
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 #A45116 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45116 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A45116 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A45116 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#ECD4C7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A0
oklch(81% 0.057 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF906B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 51.2)
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Step 500
500
#C27243
oklch(63.1% 0.119 49.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45116
oklch(52.9% 0.128 50.3)
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Step 700
700
#944913
oklch(49.1% 0.119 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#793C13
oklch(42.8% 0.1 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#613418
oklch(37.7% 0.076 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#A45116 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) | #695C0A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F14 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B43E46 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45116
#A45116
oklch(52.9% 0.128 50.3)
- #00769D
#00769D
oklch(53% 0.106 230.2)
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 #A45116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.015
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.048
Use #A45116 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.