#A45C09
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(54.7% 0.125 60.2), rgb(164, 92, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#A45C09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45C09 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 92, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 90%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.125 60.2) |
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 #A45C09 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45C09 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A45C09 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45C09 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 60.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9366
oklch(70.6% 0.09 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC773A
oklch(63.1% 0.115 59.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45C09
oklch(54.7% 0.125 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#744007
oklch(42.7% 0.096 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3712
oklch(37.7% 0.075 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#A45C09 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) | #726400 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837409 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44B4E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45C09
#A45C09
oklch(54.7% 0.125 60.2)
- #0378B2
#0378B2
oklch(54.7% 0.126 240.5)
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 #A45C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.008
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.024
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.027
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.032
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
Use #A45C09 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.