#A45D1D
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55% 0.119 57.5), rgb(164, 93, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#A45D1D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45D1D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 93, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 70%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.119 57.5) |
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 #A45D1D | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45D1D | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A45D1D text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45D1D text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99F
oklch(81% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 400
400
#C9936B
oklch(70.6% 0.085 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB7742
oklch(63.1% 0.11 56.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45D1D
oklch(55% 0.119 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E11
oklch(49.1% 0.11 57.6)
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Step 800
800
#744012
oklch(42.7% 0.092 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3717
oklch(37.8% 0.072 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#A45D1D 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) | #726512 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83751D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44D50 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45D1D
#A45D1D
oklch(55% 0.119 57.5)
- #087AAE
#087AAE
oklch(55% 0.119 237.5)
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 #A45D1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.011
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.035
Use #A45D1D 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.