#A45316
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(53.2% 0.127 51.7), rgb(164, 83, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#A45316 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.127 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 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45316 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 83, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.127 51.7) |
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 #A45316 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45316 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A45316 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A45316 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79F
oklch(81% 0.058 52)
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Step 400
400
#CE906B
oklch(70.6% 0.091 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#C07342
oklch(63% 0.116 51.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45316
oklch(53.2% 0.127 51.7)
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Step 700
700
#934A11
oklch(49.1% 0.117 52.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D13
oklch(42.8% 0.098 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#613417
oklch(37.6% 0.077 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#A45316 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) | #6B5E09 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7014 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44148 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45316
#A45316
oklch(53.2% 0.127 51.7)
- #0076A0
#0076A0
oklch(53.2% 0.109 232.1)
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 #A45316, 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 0.020
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
Use #A45316 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.