#A45C0F
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(54.7% 0.124 59.5), rgb(164, 92, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#A45C0F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 59°. 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 (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45C0F |
| RGB | rgb(164, 92, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 83%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.124 59.5) |
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 #A45C0F | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45C0F | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A45C0F text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45C0F 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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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
#CA9367
oklch(70.6% 0.089 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB773C
oklch(63% 0.113 59.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45C0F
oklch(54.7% 0.124 59.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E02
oklch(49.2% 0.115 59.7)
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Step 800
800
#74400A
oklch(42.7% 0.095 59.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3713
oklch(37.7% 0.074 59.8)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#A45C0F 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 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83740F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44B4F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45C0F
#A45C0F
oklch(54.7% 0.124 59.5)
- #0279B1
#0279B1
oklch(54.9% 0.124 239.3)
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 #A45C0F, 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 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.031
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
Use #A45C0F 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.