#A45902
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(54.1% 0.128 58.8), rgb(164, 89, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#A45902 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45902 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 89, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 98%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.128 58.8) |
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 #A45902 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45902 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A45902 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A45902 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89C
oklch(80.8% 0.057 59)
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Step 400
400
#CC9265
oklch(70.6% 0.093 58.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD7639
oklch(63% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45902
oklch(54.1% 0.128 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#753F05
oklch(42.6% 0.098 59)
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Step 900
900
#5F3611
oklch(37.7% 0.077 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#A45902 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) | #706200 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827302 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4484B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45902
#A45902
oklch(54.1% 0.128 58.8)
- #0077AD
#0077AD
oklch(54.1% 0.121 238.7)
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 #A45902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.014
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.040
Use #A45902 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.