#A45E27
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.2% 0.114 55.3), rgb(164, 94, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#A45E27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45E27 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 94, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 62%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.114 55.3) |
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 #A45E27 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45E27 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A45E27 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45E27 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB9A2
oklch(81% 0.051 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#C9936F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7748
oklch(63% 0.105 54.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45E27
oklch(55.2% 0.114 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E1B
oklch(49% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 800
800
#734019
oklch(42.6% 0.088 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D371B
oklch(37.7% 0.068 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#A45E27 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) | #736620 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837627 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44F52 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45E27
#A45E27
oklch(55.2% 0.114 55.3)
- #0F7BAB
#0F7BAB
oklch(55.1% 0.114 235.6)
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 #A45E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.017
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.022
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.034
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.037
Use #A45E27 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.